Devices, Methods, and Graphical User Interfaces for Wireless Pairing with Peripheral Devices and Displaying Status Information Concerning the Peripheral Devices

ABSTRACT

An electronic device displays a home screen user interface that includes a plurality of application icons for different applications. While displaying the home screen user interface, the electronic device detects availability of a wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, and in response to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device, displays, overlaid on the home screen user interface, a connection user interface that includes information identifying the wireless peripheral. While displaying the connection user interface overlaid on the home screen user interface, the electronic device detects a single input directed to the connection user interface, and in response to detecting the single input, initiates pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No.17/306,898, filed May 3, 2021, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 16/824,506, filed Mar. 19, 2020, which is acontinuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/056,328, filed Aug. 6,2018, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,628,105, which is a continuation of U.S.application Ser. No. 15/271,114, filed Sep. 20, 2016, now U.S. Pat. No.10,042,595, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application Ser.No. 62/383,976, filed Sep. 6, 2016, each of which is incorporated byreference herein in its entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

This relates generally to wireless pairing of electronic devices,including but not limited to pairing an electronic device withperipheral devices and displaying status information concerning theperipheral devices.

BACKGROUND

The use of wireless peripheral devices that communicate with anelectronic device of a user (e.g., a smartphone, tablet, or othercomputing device) has increased substantially in recent years. Wirelesspairing technologies, such as Bluetooth®, are often used to connect(“pair”) peripherals to such devices.

But conventional methods for performing pairing are cumbersome andinefficient, especially when multiple peripheral devices are involved.For example, a user may need to pair each peripheral individually with agiven electronic device, before using the peripherals with the device.

SUMMARY

Accordingly, there is a need for electronic devices with faster, moreefficient methods and interfaces for pairing with peripheral devices anddisplaying status information concerning the peripheral devices. Suchmethods and interfaces optionally complement or replace conventionalmethods for pairing peripherals. Such methods and interfaces reduce thenumber, extent, and/or nature of the inputs from a user and produce amore efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated devices,such methods and interfaces conserve power and increase the time betweenbattery charges.

The above deficiencies and other problems associated with userinterfaces for electronic devices are reduced or eliminated by thedisclosed devices. In some embodiments, the device is a desktopcomputer. In some embodiments, the device is portable (e.g., a notebookcomputer, tablet computer, or handheld device). In some embodiments, thedevice is a personal electronic device (e.g., a wearable electronicdevice, such as a watch). In some embodiments, the device has atouchpad. In some embodiments, the device has a touch-sensitive display(also known as a “touch screen” or “touch-screen display”). In someembodiments, the device has a graphical user interface (GUI), one ormore processors, memory and one or more modules, programs or sets ofinstructions stored in the memory for performing multiple functions. Insome embodiments, the user interacts with the GUI primarily throughstylus and/or finger contacts and gestures on the touch-sensitivesurface. In some embodiments, the functions optionally include imageediting, drawing, presenting, word processing, spreadsheet making, gameplaying, telephoning, video conferencing, e-mailing, instant messaging,workout support, digital photographing, digital videoing, web browsing,digital music playing, note taking, and/or digital video playing.Executable instructions for performing these functions are, optionally,included in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium or othercomputer program product configured for execution by one or moreprocessors.

In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at anelectronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry forwirelessly communicating with one or more peripheral devices, and one ormore input devices for receiving inputs from a user. The device displaysa first user interface on the display. While displaying the first userinterface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a firstperipheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting thepairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheralmeets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that thefirst peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with adetermination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, thedevice displays a pairing affordance that, when activated by a userinput, initiates pairing of the electronic device with the firstperipheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheraldoes not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays informationconcerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.

In accordance with some embodiments, an electronic device includes adisplay, radio frequency (RF) circuitry for wirelessly communicatingwith one or more peripheral devices, one or more input devices forreceiving inputs from a user, and a processing unit coupled to thedisplay unit, the radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and the one or moreinput devices. The processing unit enables display of a first userinterface on the display unit. While displaying the first userinterface, the processing unit detects a pairing request to pair a firstperipheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting thepairing request, the processing unit determines whether the firstperipheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteriarequire that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. Inaccordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets thecoupling criteria, the processing unit enables display of a pairingaffordance that, when activated by a user input, initiates pairing ofthe electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with adetermination that the first peripheral does not meet the couplingcriteria, the processing unit enables display of information concerningcoupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.

Thus, electronic devices with displays, radio frequency (RF) circuitry,and one or more input devices are provided with faster, more efficientmethods and interfaces for pairing with peripheral devices anddisplaying status information concerning the peripheral devices, therebyincreasing the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction withsuch devices. Such methods and interfaces may complement or replaceconventional methods for pairing peripherals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For a better understanding of the various described embodiments,reference should be made to the Description of Embodiments below, inconjunction with the following drawings in which like reference numeralsrefer to corresponding parts throughout the figures.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a portable multifunction devicewith a touch-sensitive display in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating example components for eventhandling in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device having a touch screenin accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example multifunction device with adisplay and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with someembodiments.

FIG. 4A illustrates an example user interface for a menu of applicationson a portable multifunction device in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 4B illustrates an example user interface for a multifunction devicewith a touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display inaccordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 5A-5Z illustrate example user interfaces for pairing an electronicdevice with peripheral devices and displaying status informationconcerning the peripheral devices in accordance with some embodiments.

FIGS. 6A-6C are flow diagrams illustrating a method of pairing anelectronic device with peripheral devices and displaying statusinformation concerning the peripheral devices in accordance with someembodiments.

FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram of an electronic device inaccordance with some embodiments.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Many conventional electronic devices have the capability to pair withperipherals. However, when two or more peripherals are related (e.g.,two earbuds or two earbuds and a case for the earbuds), conventionalelectronic devices typically need to pair individually with eachperipheral before use. In contrast, as described herein, relatedperipherals can be paired simultaneously to a given device, therebyproviding the capability to synchronize pairing between multipleperipherals in response to a single pairing action. Providing improvedpairing functionality to the user enhances the operability of the deviceand makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., by helping theuser to efficiently pair with multiple related peripherals in a singleaction, thereby reducing user mistakes when attempting to pair a givendevice to multiple related peripherals). Without this improved pairingprocess, the user would have to take additional steps to get the deviceto individually pair with different peripherals, to achieve the samefunctionality as described herein. Individually pairing a device withmultiple peripherals can be a time-consuming process, and the user ismore prone to making mistakes due to the increased number of user inputsrequired to complete the pairing process.

In addition, conventional electronic devices display little or no statusinformation concerning the paired peripherals. However, as describedherein, status information concerning the peripherals is displayed(e.g., one or more battery levels) when the peripherals are proximate tothe device. Providing status information of the peripherals enhances theoperability of the device and makes the user-device interface moreefficient (e.g., by providing access to information concerning theperipherals without the user having to physically inspect eachperipheral), thereby enabling the user to use the device and theperipherals more quickly and efficiently.

Below, FIGS. 1A-1B, 2, 3 and 7 provide a description of example devices.FIGS. 4A-4B and 5A-5Z illustrate example user interfaces for selectivelypairing the peripherals with an example device and selectivelydisplaying status information concerning the peripherals on the exampledevice. FIGS. 6A-6C are flow diagrams illustrating a method of pairingan electronic device with peripheral devices and displaying statusinformation concerning the peripheral devices. The user interfaces inFIGS. 5A-5Z are used to illustrate the processes in FIGS. 6A-6C.

Example Devices

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following detaileddescription, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providea thorough understanding of the various described embodiments. However,it will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that the variousdescribed embodiments may be practiced without these specific details.In other instances, well-known methods, procedures, components,circuits, and networks have not been described in detail so as not tounnecessarily obscure aspects of the embodiments.

It will also be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc.are, in some instances, used herein to describe various elements, theseelements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only usedto distinguish one element from another. For example, a first contactcould be termed a second contact, and, similarly, a second contact couldbe termed a first contact, without departing from the scope of thevarious described embodiments. The first contact and the second contactare both contacts, but they are not the same contact, unless the contextclearly indicates otherwise.

The terminology used in the description of the various describedembodiments herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used in thedescription of the various described embodiments and the appendedclaims, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to includethe plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicatesotherwise. It will also be understood that the term “and/or” as usedherein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations ofone or more of the associated listed items. It will be furtherunderstood that the terms “includes,” “including,” “comprises,” and/or“comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence ofstated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/orcomponents, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or moreother features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components,and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, the term “if” is, optionally, construed to mean “when”or “upon” or “in response to determining” or “in response to detecting,”depending on the context. Similarly, the phrase “if it is determined” or“if [a stated condition or event] is detected” is, optionally, construedto mean “upon determining” or “in response to determining” or “upondetecting [the stated condition or event]” or “in response to detecting[the stated condition or event],” depending on the context.

Embodiments of electronic devices, user interfaces for such devices, andassociated processes for using such devices are described. In someembodiments, the device is a portable communications device, such as amobile telephone, that also contains other functions, such as PDA and/ormusic player functions. Example embodiments of portable multifunctiondevices include, without limitation, the iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad®devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. Other portable electronicdevices, such as laptops or tablet computers with touch-sensitivesurfaces (e.g., touch-screen displays and/or touchpads), are,optionally, used. It should also be understood that, in someembodiments, the device is not a portable communications device, but isa desktop computer with a touch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touch-screendisplay and/or a touchpad).

In the discussion that follows, an electronic device that includes adisplay and a touch-sensitive surface is described. It should beunderstood, however, that the electronic device optionally includes oneor more other physical user-interface devices, such as a physicalkeyboard, a mouse and/or a joystick.

The device typically supports a variety of applications, such as one ormore of the following: a note taking application, a drawing application,a presentation application, a word processing application, a websitecreation application, a disk authoring application, a spreadsheetapplication, a gaming application, a telephone application, a videoconferencing application, an e-mail application, an instant messagingapplication, a workout support application, a photo managementapplication, a digital camera application, a digital video cameraapplication, a web browsing application, a digital music playerapplication, and/or a digital video player application.

The various applications that are executed on the device optionally useat least one common physical user-interface device, such as thetouch-sensitive surface. One or more functions of the touch-sensitivesurface as well as corresponding information displayed on the deviceare, optionally, adjusted and/or varied from one application to the nextand/or within a respective application. In this way, a common physicalarchitecture (such as the touch-sensitive surface) of the deviceoptionally supports the variety of applications with user interfacesthat are intuitive and transparent to the user.

Attention is now directed toward embodiments of portable devices withtouch-sensitive displays. FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustratingportable multifunction device 100 with touch-sensitive display system112 in accordance with some embodiments. Touch-sensitive display system112 is sometimes called a “touch screen” for convenience, and issometimes simply called a touch-sensitive display. Device 100 includesmemory 102 (which optionally includes one or more computer readablestorage mediums), memory controller 122, one or more processing units(CPUs) 120, peripherals interface 118, RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry110, speaker 111, microphone 113, input/output (I/O) subsystem 106,other input or control devices 116, and external port 124. Device 100optionally includes one or more optical sensors 164. Device 100optionally includes one or more intensity sensors 165 for detectingintensity of contacts on device 100 (e.g., a touch-sensitive surfacesuch as touch-sensitive display system 112 of device 100). Device 100optionally includes one or more tactile output generators 167 forgenerating tactile outputs on device 100 (e.g., generating tactileoutputs on a touch-sensitive surface such as touch-sensitive displaysystem 112 of device 100 or touchpad 355 of device 300). Thesecomponents optionally communicate over one or more communication busesor signal lines 103.

As used in the specification and claims, the term “tactile output” isphysical displacement of a device relative to a previous position of thedevice, physical displacement of a component (e.g., a touch-sensitivesurface) of a device relative to another component (e.g., housing) ofthe device, or displacement of the component relative to a center ofmass of the device that will be detected by a user with the user's senseof touch. For example, in situations where the device or the componentof the device is in contact with a surface of a user that is sensitiveto touch (e.g., a finger, palm, or other part of a user's hand), thetactile output generated by the physical displacement will beinterpreted by the user as a tactile sensation corresponding to aperceived change in physical characteristics of the device or thecomponent of the device. For example, movement of a touch-sensitivesurface (e.g., a touch-sensitive display or trackpad) is, optionally,interpreted by the user as a “down click” or “up click” of a physicalactuator button. In some cases, a user will feel a tactile sensationsuch as an “down click” or “up click” even when there is no movement ofa physical actuator button associated with the touch-sensitive surfacethat is physically pressed (e.g., displaced) by the user's movements. Asanother example, movement of the touch-sensitive surface is, optionally,interpreted or sensed by the user as “roughness” of the touch-sensitivesurface, even when there is no change in smoothness of thetouch-sensitive surface. While such interpretations of touch by a userwill be subject to the individualized sensory perceptions of the user,there are many sensory perceptions of touch that are common to a largemajority of users. Thus, when a tactile output is described ascorresponding to a particular sensory perception of a user (e.g., an “upclick,” a “down click,” “roughness”), unless otherwise stated, thegenerated tactile output corresponds to physical displacement of thedevice or a component thereof that will generate the described sensoryperception for a typical (or average) user.

It should be appreciated that device 100 is only one example of aportable multifunction device, and that device 100 optionally has moreor fewer components than shown, optionally combines two or morecomponents, or optionally has a different configuration or arrangementof the components. The various components shown in FIG. 1A areimplemented in hardware, software, firmware, or a combination thereof,including one or more signal processing and/or application specificintegrated circuits.

Memory 102 optionally includes high-speed random access memory andoptionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or moremagnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or othernon-volatile solid-state memory devices. Access to memory 102 by othercomponents of device 100, such as CPU(s) 120 and the peripheralsinterface 118, is, optionally, controlled by memory controller 122.

Peripherals interface 118 can be used to couple input and outputperipherals of the device to CPU(s) 120 and memory 102. The one or moreprocessors 120 run or execute various software programs and/or sets ofinstructions stored in memory 102 to perform various functions fordevice 100 and to process data.

In some embodiments, peripherals interface 118, CPU(s) 120, and memorycontroller 122 are, optionally, implemented on a single chip, such aschip 104. In some other embodiments, they are, optionally, implementedon separate chips.

RF (radio frequency) circuitry 108 receives and sends RF signals, alsocalled electromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 converts electricalsignals to/from electromagnetic signals and communicates withcommunications networks and other communications devices via theelectromagnetic signals. RF circuitry 108 optionally includes well-knowncircuitry for performing these functions, including but not limited toan antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner,one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chipset, asubscriber identity module (SIM) card, memory, and so forth. RFcircuitry 108 optionally communicates with networks, such as theInternet, also referred to as the World Wide Web (WWW), an intranetand/or a wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network, awireless local area network (LAN) and/or a metropolitan area network(MAN), and other devices by wireless communication. The wirelesscommunication optionally uses any of a plurality of communicationsstandards, protocols and technologies, including but not limited toGlobal System for Mobile Communications (GSM), Enhanced Data GSMEnvironment (EDGE), high-speed downlink packet access (HSDPA),high-speed uplink packet access (HSUPA), Evolution, Data-Only (EV-DO),HSPA, HSPA+, Dual-Cell HSPA (DC-HSPDA), long term evolution (LTE), nearfield communication (NFC), wideband code division multiple access(W-CDMA), code division multiple access (CDMA), time division multipleaccess (TDMA), Bluetooth, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) (e.g., IEEE 802.11a,IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g and/or IEEE802.11n), voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Wi-MAX, a protocol fore-mail (e.g., Internet message access protocol (IMAP) and/or post officeprotocol (POP)), instant messaging (e.g., extensible messaging andpresence protocol (XMPP), Session Initiation Protocol for InstantMessaging and Presence Leveraging Extensions (SIMPLE), Instant Messagingand Presence Service (IMPS)), and/or Short Message Service (SMS), or anyother suitable communication protocol, including communication protocolsnot yet developed as of the filing date of this document.

Audio circuitry 110, speaker 111, and microphone 113 provide an audiointerface between a user and device 100. Audio circuitry 110 receivesaudio data from peripherals interface 118, converts the audio data to anelectrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to speaker 111.Speaker 111 converts the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves.Audio circuitry 110 also receives electrical signals converted bymicrophone 113 from sound waves. Audio circuitry 110 converts theelectrical signal to audio data and transmits the audio data toperipherals interface 118 for processing. Audio data is, optionally,retrieved from and/or transmitted to memory 102 and/or RF circuitry 108by peripherals interface 118. In some embodiments, audio circuitry 110also includes a headset jack (e.g., 212, FIG. 2). The headset jackprovides an interface between audio circuitry 110 and removable audioinput/output peripherals, such as output-only headphones or a headsetwith both output (e.g., a headphone for one or both ears) and input(e.g., a microphone).

I/O subsystem 106 couples input/output peripherals on device 100, suchas touch-sensitive display system 112 and other input or control devices116, with peripherals interface 118. I/O subsystem 106 optionallyincludes display controller 156, optical sensor controller 158,intensity sensor controller 159, haptic feedback controller 161, and oneor more input controllers 160 for other input or control devices. Theone or more input controllers 160 receive/send electrical signalsfrom/to other input or control devices 116. The other input or controldevices 116 optionally include physical buttons (e.g., push buttons,rocker buttons, etc.), dials, slider switches, joysticks, click wheels,and so forth. In some alternate embodiments, input controller(s) 160are, optionally, coupled with any (or none) of the following: akeyboard, infrared port, USB port, stylus, and/or a pointer device suchas a mouse. The one or more buttons (e.g., 208, FIG. 2) optionallyinclude an up/down button for volume control of speaker 111 and/ormicrophone 113. The one or more buttons optionally include a push button(e.g., 206, FIG. 2).

Touch-sensitive display system 112 provides an input interface and anoutput interface between the device and a user. Display controller 156receives and/or sends electrical signals from/to touch-sensitive displaysystem 112. Touch-sensitive display system 112 displays visual output tothe user. The visual output optionally includes graphics, text, icons,video, and any combination thereof (collectively termed “graphics”). Insome embodiments, some or all of the visual output corresponds to userinterface objects. As used herein, the term “affordance” is auser-interactive graphical user interface object (e.g., a graphical userinterface object that is configured to respond to inputs directed towardthe graphical user interface object). Examples of user-interactivegraphical user interface objects include, without limitation, a button,slider, icon, selectable menu item, switch, hyperlink, or other userinterface control.

Touch-sensitive display system 112 has a touch-sensitive surface, sensoror set of sensors that accepts input from the user based on hapticand/or tactile contact. Touch-sensitive display system 112 and displaycontroller 156 (along with any associated modules and/or sets ofinstructions in memory 102) detect contact (and any movement or breakingof the contact) on touch-sensitive display system 112 and converts thedetected contact into interaction with user-interface objects (e.g., oneor more soft keys, icons, web pages or images) that are displayed ontouch-sensitive display system 112. In an example embodiment, a point ofcontact between touch-sensitive display system 112 and the usercorresponds to a finger of the user or a stylus.

Touch-sensitive display system 112 optionally uses LCD (liquid crystaldisplay) technology, LPD (light emitting polymer display) technology, orLED (light emitting diode) technology, although other displaytechnologies are used in other embodiments. Touch-sensitive displaysystem 112 and display controller 156 optionally detect contact and anymovement or breaking thereof using any of a plurality of touch sensingtechnologies now known or later developed, including but not limited tocapacitive, resistive, infrared, and surface acoustic wave technologies,as well as other proximity sensor arrays or other elements fordetermining one or more points of contact with touch-sensitive displaysystem 112. In an example embodiment, projected mutual capacitancesensing technology is used, such as that found in the iPhone®, iPodTouch®, and iPad® from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.

Touch-sensitive display system 112 optionally has a video resolution inexcess of 100 dpi. In some embodiments, the touch screen videoresolution is in excess of 400 dpi (e.g., 500 dpi, 800 dpi, or greater).The user optionally makes contact with touch-sensitive display system112 using any suitable object or appendage, such as a stylus, a finger,and so forth. In some embodiments, the user interface is designed towork with finger-based contacts and gestures, which can be less precisethan stylus-based input due to the larger area of contact of a finger onthe touch screen. In some embodiments, the device translates the roughfinger-based input into a precise pointer/cursor position or command forperforming the actions desired by the user.

In some embodiments, in addition to the touch screen, device 100optionally includes a touchpad (not shown) for activating ordeactivating particular functions. In some embodiments, the touchpad isa touch-sensitive area of the device that, unlike the touch screen, doesnot display visual output. The touchpad is, optionally, atouch-sensitive surface that is separate from touch-sensitive displaysystem 112 or an extension of the touch-sensitive surface formed by thetouch screen.

Device 100 also includes power system 162 for powering the variouscomponents. Power system 162 optionally includes a power managementsystem, one or more power sources (e.g., battery, alternating current(AC)), a recharging system, a power failure detection circuit, a powerconverter or inverter, a power status indicator (e.g., a light-emittingdiode (LED)) and any other components associated with the generation,management and distribution of power in portable devices.

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more optical sensors 164.FIG. 1A shows an optical sensor coupled with optical sensor controller158 in I/O subsystem 106. Optical sensor(s) 164 optionally includecharge-coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal-oxide semiconductor(CMOS) phototransistors. Optical sensor(s) 164 receive light from theenvironment, projected through one or more lens, and converts the lightto data representing an image. In conjunction with imaging module 143(also called a camera module), optical sensor(s) 164 optionally capturestill images and/or video. In some embodiments, an optical sensor islocated on the back of device 100, opposite touch-sensitive displaysystem 112 on the front of the device, so that the touch screen isenabled for use as a viewfinder for still and/or video imageacquisition. In some embodiments, another optical sensor is located onthe front of the device so that the user's image is obtained (e.g., forselfies, for videoconferencing while the user views the other videoconference participants on the touch screen, etc.).

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more contact intensitysensors 165. FIG. 1A shows a contact intensity sensor coupled withintensity sensor controller 159 in I/O subsystem 106. Contact intensitysensor(s) 165 optionally include one or more piezoresistive straingauges, capacitive force sensors, electric force sensors, piezoelectricforce sensors, optical force sensors, capacitive touch-sensitivesurfaces, or other intensity sensors (e.g., sensors used to measure theforce (or pressure) of a contact on a touch-sensitive surface). Contactintensity sensor(s) 165 receive contact intensity information (e.g.,pressure information or a proxy for pressure information) from theenvironment. In some embodiments, at least one contact intensity sensoris collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface (e.g.,touch-sensitive display system 112). In some embodiments, at least onecontact intensity sensor is located on the back of device 100, oppositetouch-screen display system 112 which is located on the front of device100.

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more proximity sensors 166.FIG. 1A shows proximity sensor 166 coupled with peripherals interface118. Alternately, proximity sensor 166 is coupled with input controller160 in I/O subsystem 106. In some embodiments, the proximity sensorturns off and disables touch-sensitive display system 112 when themultifunction device is placed near the user's ear (e.g., when the useris making a phone call).

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more tactile outputgenerators 167. FIG. 1A shows a tactile output generator coupled withhaptic feedback controller 161 in I/O subsystem 106. Tactile outputgenerator(s) 167 optionally include one or more electroacoustic devicessuch as speakers or other audio components and/or electromechanicaldevices that convert energy into linear motion such as a motor,solenoid, electroactive polymer, piezoelectric actuator, electrostaticactuator, or other tactile output generating component (e.g., acomponent that converts electrical signals into tactile outputs on thedevice). Tactile output generator(s) 167 receive tactile feedbackgeneration instructions from haptic feedback module 133 and generatestactile outputs on device 100 that are capable of being sensed by a userof device 100. In some embodiments, at least one tactile outputgenerator is collocated with, or proximate to, a touch-sensitive surface(e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112) and, optionally, generates atactile output by moving the touch-sensitive surface vertically (e.g.,in/out of a surface of device 100) or laterally (e.g., back and forth inthe same plane as a surface of device 100). In some embodiments, atleast one tactile output generator sensor is located on the back ofdevice 100, opposite touch-sensitive display system 112, which islocated on the front of device 100.

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more accelerometers 168. FIG.1A shows accelerometer 168 coupled with peripherals interface 118.Alternately, accelerometer 168 is, optionally, coupled with an inputcontroller 160 in I/O subsystem 106. In some embodiments, information isdisplayed on the touch-screen display in a portrait view or a landscapeview based on an analysis of data received from the one or moreaccelerometers. Device 100 optionally includes, in addition toaccelerometer(s) 168, a magnetometer (not shown) and a GPS (or GLONASSor other global navigation system) receiver (not shown) for obtaininginformation concerning the location and orientation (e.g., portrait orlandscape) of device 100.

In some embodiments, the software components stored in memory 102include operating system 126, communication module (or set ofinstructions) 128, contact/motion module (or set of instructions) 130,graphics module (or set of instructions) 132, haptic feedback module (orset of instructions) 133, text input module (or set of instructions)134, Global Positioning System (GPS) module (or set of instructions)135, and applications (or sets of instructions) 136. Furthermore, insome embodiments, memory 102 stores device/global internal state 157, asshown in FIGS. 1A and 3. Device/global internal state 157 includes oneor more of: active application state, indicating which applications, ifany, are currently active; display state, indicating what applications,views or other information occupy various regions of touch-sensitivedisplay system 112; sensor state, including information obtained fromthe device's various sensors and other input or control devices 116; andlocation and/or positional information concerning the device's locationand/or attitude.

Operating system 126 (e.g., iOS, Darwin, RTXC, LINUX, UNIX, OS X,WINDOWS, or an embedded operating system such as VxWorks) includesvarious software components and/or drivers for controlling and managinggeneral system tasks (e.g., memory management, storage device control,power management, etc.) and facilitates communication between varioushardware and software components.

Communication module 128 facilitates communication with other devicesover one or more external ports 124 and also includes various softwarecomponents for handling data received by RF circuitry 108 and/orexternal port 124. External port 124 (e.g., Universal Serial Bus (USB),FIREWIRE, etc.) is adapted for coupling directly to other devices orindirectly over a network (e.g., the Internet, wireless LAN, etc.). Insome embodiments, the external port is a multi-pin (e.g., 30-pin)connector that is the same as, or similar to and/or compatible with the30-pin connector used in some iPhone®, iPod Touch®, and iPad® devicesfrom Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif. In some embodiments, the externalport is a Lightning connector that is the same as, or similar to and/orcompatible with the Lightning connector used in some iPhone®, iPodTouch®, and iPad® devices from Apple Inc. of Cupertino, Calif.

Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects contact withtouch-sensitive display system 112 (in conjunction with displaycontroller 156) and other touch-sensitive devices (e.g., a touchpad orphysical click wheel). Contact/motion module 130 includes varioussoftware components for performing various operations related todetection of contact (e.g., by a finger or by a stylus), such asdetermining if contact has occurred (e.g., detecting a finger-downevent), determining an intensity of the contact (e.g., the force orpressure of the contact or a substitute for the force or pressure of thecontact), determining if there is movement of the contact and trackingthe movement across the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., detecting one ormore finger-dragging events), and determining if the contact has ceased(e.g., detecting a finger-up event or a break in contact).Contact/motion module 130 receives contact data from the touch-sensitivesurface. Determining movement of the point of contact, which isrepresented by a series of contact data, optionally includes determiningspeed (magnitude), velocity (magnitude and direction), and/or anacceleration (a change in magnitude and/or direction) of the point ofcontact. These operations are, optionally, applied to single contacts(e.g., one finger contacts or stylus contacts) or to multiplesimultaneous contacts (e.g., “multitouch”/multiple finger contacts). Insome embodiments, contact/motion module 130 and display controller 156detect contact on a touchpad.

Contact/motion module 130 optionally detects a gesture input by a user.Different gestures on the touch-sensitive surface have different contactpatterns (e.g., different motions, timings, and/or intensities ofdetected contacts). Thus, a gesture is, optionally, detected bydetecting a particular contact pattern. For example, detecting a fingertap gesture includes detecting a finger-down event followed by detectinga finger-up (lift off) event at the same position (or substantially thesame position) as the finger-down event (e.g., at the position of anicon). As another example, detecting a finger swipe gesture on thetouch-sensitive surface includes detecting a finger-down event followedby detecting one or more finger-dragging events, and subsequentlyfollowed by detecting a finger-up (lift off) event. Similarly, tap,swipe, drag, and other gestures are optionally detected for a stylus bydetecting a particular contact pattern for the stylus.

In some embodiments, detecting a finger tap gesture depends on thelength of time between detecting the finger-down event and the finger-upevent, but is independent of the intensity of the finger contact betweendetecting the finger-down event and the finger-up event. In someembodiments, a tap gesture is detected in accordance with adetermination that the length of time between the finger-down event andthe finger-up event is less than a predetermined value (e.g., less than0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4 or 0.5 seconds), independent of whether the intensityof the finger contact during the tap meets a given intensity threshold(greater than a nominal contact-detection intensity threshold), such asa light press or deep press intensity threshold. Thus, a finger tapgesture can satisfy particular input criteria that do not require thatthe characteristic intensity of a contact satisfy a given intensitythreshold in order for the particular input criteria to be met. Forclarity, the finger contact in a tap gesture typically needs to satisfya nominal contact-detection intensity threshold, below which the contactis not detected, in order for the finger-down event to be detected. Asimilar analysis applies to detecting a tap gesture by a stylus or othercontact. In cases where the device is capable of detecting a finger orstylus contact hovering over a touch sensitive surface, the nominalcontact-detection intensity threshold optionally does not correspond tophysical contact between the finger or stylus and the touch sensitivesurface.

The same concepts apply in an analogous manner to other types ofgestures. For example, a swipe gesture, a pinch gesture, a depinchgesture, and/or a long press gesture are optionally detected based onthe satisfaction of criteria that are either independent of intensitiesof contacts included in the gesture, or do not require that contact(s)that perform the gesture reach intensity thresholds in order to berecognized. For example, a swipe gesture is detected based on an amountof movement of one or more contacts; a pinch gesture is detected basedon movement of two or more contacts towards each other; a depinchgesture is detected based on movement of two or more contacts away fromeach other; and a long press gesture is detected based on a duration ofthe contact on the touch-sensitive surface with less than a thresholdamount of movement. As such, the statement that particular gesturerecognition criteria do not require that the intensity of the contact(s)meet a respective intensity threshold in order for the particulargesture recognition criteria to be met means that the particular gesturerecognition criteria are capable of being satisfied if the contact(s) inthe gesture do not reach the respective intensity threshold, and arealso capable of being satisfied in circumstances where one or more ofthe contacts in the gesture do reach or exceed the respective intensitythreshold. In some embodiments, a tap gesture is detected based on adetermination that the finger-down and finger-up event are detectedwithin a predefined time period, without regard to whether the contactis above or below the respective intensity threshold during thepredefined time period, and a swipe gesture is detected based on adetermination that the contact movement is greater than a predefinedmagnitude, even if the contact is above the respective intensitythreshold at the end of the contact movement. Even in implementationswhere detection of a gesture is influenced by the intensity of contactsperforming the gesture (e.g., the device detects a long press morequickly when the intensity of the contact is above an intensitythreshold or delays detection of a tap input when the intensity of thecontact is higher), the detection of those gestures does not requirethat the contacts reach a particular intensity threshold so long as thecriteria for recognizing the gesture can be met in circumstances wherethe contact does not reach the particular intensity threshold (e.g.,even if the amount of time that it takes to recognize the gesturechanges).

Contact intensity thresholds, duration thresholds, and movementthresholds are, in some circumstances, combined in a variety ofdifferent combinations in order to create heuristics for distinguishingtwo or more different gestures directed to the same input element orregion so that multiple different interactions with the same inputelement are enabled to provide a richer set of user interactions andresponses. The statement that a particular set of gesture recognitioncriteria do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet arespective intensity threshold in order for the particular gesturerecognition criteria to be met does not preclude the concurrentevaluation of other intensity-dependent gesture recognition criteria toidentify other gestures that do have a criteria that is met when agesture includes a contact with an intensity above the respectiveintensity threshold. For example, in some circumstances, first gesturerecognition criteria for a first gesture—which do not require that theintensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensity threshold inorder for the first gesture recognition criteria to be met—are incompetition with second gesture recognition criteria for a secondgesture—which are dependent on the contact(s) reaching the respectiveintensity threshold. In such competitions, the gesture is, optionally,not recognized as meeting the first gesture recognition criteria for thefirst gesture if the second gesture recognition criteria for the secondgesture are met first. For example, if a contact reaches the respectiveintensity threshold before the contact moves by a predefined amount ofmovement, a deep press gesture is detected rather than a swipe gesture.Conversely, if the contact moves by the predefined amount of movementbefore the contact reaches the respective intensity threshold, a swipegesture is detected rather than a deep press gesture. Even in suchcircumstances, the first gesture recognition criteria for the firstgesture still do not require that the intensity of the contact(s) meet arespective intensity threshold in order for the first gesturerecognition criteria to be met because if the contact stayed below therespective intensity threshold until an end of the gesture (e.g., aswipe gesture with a contact that does not increase to an intensityabove the respective intensity threshold), the gesture would have beenrecognized by the first gesture recognition criteria as a swipe gesture.As such, particular gesture recognition criteria that do not requirethat the intensity of the contact(s) meet a respective intensitythreshold in order for the particular gesture recognition criteria to bemet will (A) in some circumstances ignore the intensity of the contactwith respect to the intensity threshold (e.g. for a tap gesture) and/or(B) in some circumstances still be dependent on the intensity of thecontact with respect to the intensity threshold in the sense that theparticular gesture recognition criteria (e.g., for a long press gesture)will fail if a competing set of intensity-dependent gesture recognitioncriteria (e.g., for a deep press gesture) recognize an input ascorresponding to an intensity-dependent gesture before the particulargesture recognition criteria recognize a gesture corresponding to theinput (e.g., for a long press gesture that is competing with a deeppress gesture for recognition).

Graphics module 132 includes various known software components forrendering and displaying graphics on touch-sensitive display system 112or other display, including components for changing the visual impact(e.g., brightness, transparency, saturation, contrast or other visualproperty) of graphics that are displayed. As used herein, the term“graphics” includes any object that can be displayed to a user,including without limitation text, web pages, icons (such asuser-interface objects including soft keys), digital images, videos,animations and the like.

In some embodiments, graphics module 132 stores data representinggraphics to be used. Each graphic is, optionally, assigned acorresponding code. Graphics module 132 receives, from applicationsetc., one or more codes specifying graphics to be displayed along with,if necessary, coordinate data and other graphic property data, and thengenerates screen image data to output to display controller 156.

Haptic feedback module 133 includes various software components forgenerating instructions used by tactile output generator(s) 167 toproduce tactile outputs at one or more locations on device 100 inresponse to user interactions with device 100.

Text input module 134, which is, optionally, a component of graphicsmodule 132, provides soft keyboards for entering text in variousapplications (e.g., contacts 137, e-mail 140, IM 141, browser 147, andany other application that needs text input).

GPS module 135 determines the location of the device and provides thisinformation for use in various applications (e.g., to telephone 138 foruse in location-based dialing, to camera 143 as picture/video metadata,and to applications that provide location-based services such as weatherwidgets, local yellow page widgets, and map/navigation widgets).

Applications 136 optionally include the following modules (or sets ofinstructions), or a subset or superset thereof:

-   -   contacts module 137 (sometimes called an address book or contact        list);    -   telephone module 138;    -   video conferencing module 139;    -   e-mail client module 140;    -   instant messaging (IM) module 141;    -   workout support module 142;    -   camera module 143 for still and/or video images;    -   image management module 144;    -   browser module 147;    -   calendar module 148;    -   widget modules 149, which optionally include one or more of:        weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget        149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, dictionary widget 149-5, and        other widgets obtained by the user, as well as user-created        widgets 149-6;    -   widget creator module 150 for making user-created widgets 149-6;    -   search module 151;    -   video and music player module 152, which is, optionally, made up        of a video player module and a music player module;    -   notes module 153;    -   map module 154; and/or    -   online video module 155.

Examples of other applications 136 that are, optionally, stored inmemory 102 include other word processing applications, other imageediting applications, drawing applications, presentation applications,JAVA-enabled applications, encryption, digital rights management, voicerecognition, and voice replication.

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, contacts module 137 includes executable instructions tomanage an address book or contact list (e.g., stored in applicationinternal state 192 of contacts module 137 in memory 102 or memory 370),including: adding name(s) to the address book; deleting name(s) from theaddress book; associating telephone number(s), e-mail address(es),physical address(es) or other information with a name; associating animage with a name; categorizing and sorting names; providing telephonenumbers and/or e-mail addresses to initiate and/or facilitatecommunications by telephone 138, video conference 139, e-mail 140, or IM141; and so forth.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111,microphone 113, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text input module 134,telephone module 138 includes executable instructions to enter asequence of characters corresponding to a telephone number, access oneor more telephone numbers in address book 137, modify a telephone numberthat has been entered, dial a respective telephone number, conduct aconversation and disconnect or hang up when the conversation iscompleted. As noted above, the wireless communication optionally usesany of a plurality of communications standards, protocols andtechnologies.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, audio circuitry 110, speaker 111,microphone 113, touch-sensitive display system 112, display controller156, optical sensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158, contactmodule 130, graphics module 132, text input module 134, contact list137, and telephone module 138, videoconferencing module 139 includesexecutable instructions to initiate, conduct, and terminate a videoconference between a user and one or more other participants inaccordance with user instructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132,and text input module 134, e-mail client module 140 includes executableinstructions to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail in response touser instructions. In conjunction with image management module 144,e-mail client module 140 makes it very easy to create and send e-mailswith still or video images taken with camera module 143.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132,and text input module 134, the instant messaging module 141 includesexecutable instructions to enter a sequence of characters correspondingto an instant message, to modify previously entered characters, totransmit a respective instant message (for example, using a ShortMessage Service (SMS) or Multimedia Message Service (MMS) protocol fortelephony-based instant messages or using XMPP, SIMPLE, Apple PushNotification Service (APNs) or IMPS for Internet-based instantmessages), to receive instant messages and to view received instantmessages. In some embodiments, transmitted and/or received instantmessages optionally include graphics, photos, audio files, video filesand/or other attachments as are supported in a MMS and/or an EnhancedMessaging Service (EMS). As used herein, “instant messaging” refers toboth telephony-based messages (e.g., messages sent using SMS or MMS) andInternet-based messages (e.g., messages sent using XMPP, SIMPLE, APNs,or IMPS).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132,text input module 134, GPS module 135, map module 154, and music playermodule 146, workout support module 142 includes executable instructionsto create workouts (e.g., with time, distance, and/or calorie burninggoals); communicate with workout sensors (in sports devices and smartwatches); receive workout sensor data; calibrate sensors used to monitora workout; select and play music for a workout; and display, store andtransmit workout data.

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, displaycontroller 156, optical sensor(s) 164, optical sensor controller 158,contact module 130, graphics module 132, and image management module144, camera module 143 includes executable instructions to capture stillimages or video (including a video stream) and store them into memory102, modify characteristics of a still image or video, and/or delete astill image or video from memory 102.

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, text inputmodule 134, and camera module 143, image management module 144 includesexecutable instructions to arrange, modify (e.g., edit), or otherwisemanipulate, label, delete, present (e.g., in a digital slide show oralbum), and store still and/or video images.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module132, and text input module 134, browser module 147 includes executableinstructions to browse the Internet in accordance with userinstructions, including searching, linking to, receiving, and displayingweb pages or portions thereof, as well as attachments and other fileslinked to web pages.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module132, text input module 134, e-mail client module 140, and browser module147, calendar module 148 includes executable instructions to create,display, modify, and store calendars and data associated with calendars(e.g., calendar entries, to do lists, etc.) in accordance with userinstructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, widget modules 149are mini-applications that are, optionally, downloaded and used by auser (e.g., weather widget 149-1, stocks widget 149-2, calculator widget149-3, alarm clock widget 149-4, and dictionary widget 149-5) or createdby the user (e.g., user-created widget 149-6). In some embodiments, awidget includes an HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) file, a CSS(Cascading Style Sheets) file, and a JavaScript file. In someembodiments, a widget includes an XML (Extensible Markup Language) fileand a JavaScript file (e.g., Yahoo! Widgets).

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module132, text input module 134, and browser module 147, the widget creatormodule 150 includes executable instructions to create widgets (e.g.,turning a user-specified portion of a web page into a widget).

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, search module 151 includes executable instructions to searchfor text, music, sound, image, video, and/or other files in memory 102that match one or more search criteria (e.g., one or more user-specifiedsearch terms) in accordance with user instructions.

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, and browser module 147, video andmusic player module 152 includes executable instructions that allow theuser to download and play back recorded music and other sound filesstored in one or more file formats, such as MP3 or AAC files, andexecutable instructions to display, present or otherwise play backvideos (e.g., on touch-sensitive display system 112, or on an externaldisplay connected wirelessly or via external port 124). In someembodiments, device 100 optionally includes the functionality of an MP3player, such as an iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.).

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, displaycontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, and text inputmodule 134, notes module 153 includes executable instructions to createand manage notes, to do lists, and the like in accordance with userinstructions.

In conjunction with RF circuitry 108, touch-sensitive display system112, display system controller 156, contact module 130, graphics module132, text input module 134, GPS module 135, and browser module 147, mapmodule 154 includes executable instructions to receive, display, modify,and store maps and data associated with maps (e.g., driving directions;data on stores and other points of interest at or near a particularlocation; and other location-based data) in accordance with userinstructions.

In conjunction with touch-sensitive display system 112, display systemcontroller 156, contact module 130, graphics module 132, audio circuitry110, speaker 111, RF circuitry 108, text input module 134, e-mail clientmodule 140, and browser module 147, online video module 155 includesexecutable instructions that allow the user to access, browse, receive(e.g., by streaming and/or download), play back (e.g., on the touchscreen 112, or on an external display connected wirelessly or viaexternal port 124), send an e-mail with a link to a particular onlinevideo, and otherwise manage online videos in one or more file formats,such as H.264. In some embodiments, instant messaging module 141, ratherthan e-mail client module 140, is used to send a link to a particularonline video.

Each of the above identified modules and applications correspond to aset of executable instructions for performing one or more functionsdescribed above and the methods described in this application (e.g., thecomputer-implemented methods and other information processing methodsdescribed herein). These modules (i.e., sets of instructions) need notbe implemented as separate software programs, procedures or modules, andthus various subsets of these modules are, optionally, combined orotherwise re-arranged in various embodiments. In some embodiments,memory 102 optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structuresidentified above. Furthermore, memory 102 optionally stores additionalmodules and data structures not described above.

In some embodiments, device 100 is a device where operation of apredefined set of functions on the device is performed exclusivelythrough a touch screen and/or a touchpad. By using a touch screen and/ora touchpad as the primary input control device for operation of device100, the number of physical input control devices (such as push buttons,dials, and the like) on device 100 is, optionally, reduced.

The predefined set of functions that are performed exclusively through atouch screen and/or a touchpad optionally include navigation betweenuser interfaces. In some embodiments, the touchpad, when touched by theuser, navigates device 100 to a main, home, or root menu from any userinterface that is displayed on device 100. In such embodiments, a “menubutton” is implemented using a touchpad. In some other embodiments, themenu button is a physical push button or other physical input controldevice instead of a touchpad.

FIG. 1B is a block diagram illustrating example components for eventhandling in accordance with some embodiments. In some embodiments,memory 102 (in FIG. 1A) or 370 (FIG. 3) includes event sorter 170 (e.g.,in operating system 126) and a respective application 136-1 (e.g., anyof the aforementioned applications 136, 137-155, 380-390).

Event sorter 170 receives event information and determines theapplication 136-1 and application view 191 of application 136-1 to whichto deliver the event information. Event sorter 170 includes eventmonitor 171 and event dispatcher module 174. In some embodiments,application 136-1 includes application internal state 192, whichindicates the current application view(s) displayed on touch-sensitivedisplay system 112 when the application is active or executing. In someembodiments, device/global internal state 157 is used by event sorter170 to determine which application(s) is (are) currently active, andapplication internal state 192 is used by event sorter 170 to determineapplication views 191 to which to deliver event information.

In some embodiments, application internal state 192 includes additionalinformation, such as one or more of: resume information to be used whenapplication 136-1 resumes execution, user interface state informationthat indicates information being displayed or that is ready for displayby application 136-1, a state queue for enabling the user to go back toa prior state or view of application 136-1, and a redo/undo queue ofprevious actions taken by the user.

Event monitor 171 receives event information from peripherals interface118. Event information includes information about a sub-event (e.g., auser touch on touch-sensitive display system 112, as part of amulti-touch gesture). Peripherals interface 118 transmits information itreceives from I/O subsystem 106 or a sensor, such as proximity sensor166, accelerometer(s) 168, and/or microphone 113 (through audiocircuitry 110). Information that peripherals interface 118 receives fromI/O subsystem 106 includes information from touch-sensitive displaysystem 112 or a touch-sensitive surface.

In some embodiments, event monitor 171 sends requests to the peripheralsinterface 118 at predetermined intervals. In response, peripheralsinterface 118 transmits event information. In other embodiments,peripheral interface 118 transmits event information only when there isa significant event (e.g., receiving an input above a predeterminednoise threshold and/or for more than a predetermined duration).

In some embodiments, event sorter 170 also includes a hit viewdetermination module 172 and/or an active event recognizer determinationmodule 173.

Hit view determination module 172 provides software procedures fordetermining where a sub-event has taken place within one or more views,when touch-sensitive display system 112 displays more than one view.Views are made up of controls and other elements that a user can see onthe display.

Another aspect of the user interface associated with an application is aset of views, sometimes herein called application views or userinterface windows, in which information is displayed and touch-basedgestures occur. The application views (of a respective application) inwhich a touch is detected optionally correspond to programmatic levelswithin a programmatic or view hierarchy of the application. For example,the lowest level view in which a touch is detected is, optionally,called the hit view, and the set of events that are recognized as properinputs are, optionally, determined based, at least in part, on the hitview of the initial touch that begins a touch-based gesture.

Hit view determination module 172 receives information related tosub-events of a touch-based gesture. When an application has multipleviews organized in a hierarchy, hit view determination module 172identifies a hit view as the lowest view in the hierarchy which shouldhandle the sub-event. In most circumstances, the hit view is the lowestlevel view in which an initiating sub-event occurs (i.e., the firstsub-event in the sequence of sub-events that form an event or potentialevent). Once the hit view is identified by the hit view determinationmodule, the hit view typically receives all sub-events related to thesame touch or input source for which it was identified as the hit view.

Active event recognizer determination module 173 determines which viewor views within a view hierarchy should receive a particular sequence ofsub-events. In some embodiments, active event recognizer determinationmodule 173 determines that only the hit view should receive a particularsequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, active event recognizerdetermination module 173 determines that all views that include thephysical location of a sub-event are actively involved views, andtherefore determines that all actively involved views should receive aparticular sequence of sub-events. In other embodiments, even if touchsub-events were entirely confined to the area associated with oneparticular view, views higher in the hierarchy would still remain asactively involved views.

Event dispatcher module 174 dispatches the event information to an eventrecognizer (e.g., event recognizer 180). In embodiments including activeevent recognizer determination module 173, event dispatcher module 174delivers the event information to an event recognizer determined byactive event recognizer determination module 173. In some embodiments,event dispatcher module 174 stores in an event queue the eventinformation, which is retrieved by a respective event receiver module182.

In some embodiments, operating system 126 includes event sorter 170.Alternatively, application 136-1 includes event sorter 170. In yet otherembodiments, event sorter 170 is a stand-alone module, or a part ofanother module stored in memory 102, such as contact/motion module 130.

In some embodiments, application 136-1 includes a plurality of eventhandlers 190 and one or more application views 191, each of whichincludes instructions for handling touch events that occur within arespective view of the application's user interface. Each applicationview 191 of the application 136-1 includes one or more event recognizers180. Typically, a respective application view 191 includes a pluralityof event recognizers 180. In other embodiments, one or more of eventrecognizers 180 are part of a separate module, such as a user interfacekit (not shown) or a higher level object from which application 136-1inherits methods and other properties. In some embodiments, a respectiveevent handler 190 includes one or more of: data updater 176, objectupdater 177, GUI updater 178, and/or event data 179 received from eventsorter 170. Event handler 190 optionally utilizes or calls data updater176, object updater 177 or GUI updater 178 to update the applicationinternal state 192. Alternatively, one or more of the application views191 includes one or more respective event handlers 190. Also, in someembodiments, one or more of data updater 176, object updater 177, andGUI updater 178 are included in a respective application view 191.

A respective event recognizer 180 receives event information (e.g.,event data 179) from event sorter 170, and identifies an event from theevent information. Event recognizer 180 includes event receiver 182 andevent comparator 184. In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 alsoincludes at least a subset of: metadata 183, and event deliveryinstructions 188 (which optionally include sub-event deliveryinstructions).

Event receiver 182 receives event information from event sorter 170. Theevent information includes information about a sub-event, for example, atouch or a touch movement. Depending on the sub-event, the eventinformation also includes additional information, such as location ofthe sub-event. When the sub-event concerns motion of a touch, the eventinformation optionally also includes speed and direction of thesub-event. In some embodiments, events include rotation of the devicefrom one orientation to another (e.g., from a portrait orientation to alandscape orientation, or vice versa), and the event informationincludes corresponding information about the current orientation (alsocalled device attitude) of the device.

Event comparator 184 compares the event information to predefined eventor sub-event definitions and, based on the comparison, determines anevent or sub-event, or determines or updates the state of an event orsub-event. In some embodiments, event comparator 184 includes eventdefinitions 186. Event definitions 186 contain definitions of events(e.g., predefined sequences of sub-events), for example, event 1(187-1), event 2 (187-2), and others. In some embodiments, sub-events inan event 187 include, for example, touch begin, touch end, touchmovement, touch cancellation, and multiple touching. In one example, thedefinition for event 1 (187-1) is a double tap on a displayed object.The double tap, for example, comprises a first touch (touch begin) onthe displayed object for a predetermined phase, a first lift-off (touchend) for a predetermined phase, a second touch (touch begin) on thedisplayed object for a predetermined phase, and a second lift-off (touchend) for a predetermined phase. In another example, the definition forevent 2 (187-2) is a dragging on a displayed object. The dragging, forexample, comprises a touch (or contact) on the displayed object for apredetermined phase, a movement of the touch across touch-sensitivedisplay system 112, and lift-off of the touch (touch end). In someembodiments, the event also includes information for one or moreassociated event handlers 190.

In some embodiments, event definition 187 includes a definition of anevent for a respective user-interface object. In some embodiments, eventcomparator 184 performs a hit test to determine which user-interfaceobject is associated with a sub-event. For example, in an applicationview in which three user-interface objects are displayed ontouch-sensitive display system 112, when a touch is detected ontouch-sensitive display system 112, event comparator 184 performs a hittest to determine which of the three user-interface objects isassociated with the touch (sub-event). If each displayed object isassociated with a respective event handler 190, the event comparatoruses the result of the hit test to determine which event handler 190should be activated. For example, event comparator 184 selects an eventhandler associated with the sub-event and the object triggering the hittest.

In some embodiments, the definition for a respective event 187 alsoincludes delayed actions that delay delivery of the event informationuntil after it has been determined whether the sequence of sub-eventsdoes or does not correspond to the event recognizer's event type.

When a respective event recognizer 180 determines that the series ofsub-events do not match any of the events in event definitions 186, therespective event recognizer 180 enters an event impossible, eventfailed, or event ended state, after which it disregards subsequentsub-events of the touch-based gesture. In this situation, other eventrecognizers, if any, that remain active for the hit view continue totrack and process sub-events of an ongoing touch-based gesture.

In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 includes metadata183 with configurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate howthe event delivery system should perform sub-event delivery to activelyinvolved event recognizers. In some embodiments, metadata 183 includesconfigurable properties, flags, and/or lists that indicate how eventrecognizers interact, or are enabled to interact, with one another. Insome embodiments, metadata 183 includes configurable properties, flags,and/or lists that indicate whether sub-events are delivered to varyinglevels in the view or programmatic hierarchy.

In some embodiments, a respective event recognizer 180 activates eventhandler 190 associated with an event when one or more particularsub-events of an event are recognized. In some embodiments, a respectiveevent recognizer 180 delivers event information associated with theevent to event handler 190. Activating an event handler 190 is distinctfrom sending (and deferred sending) sub-events to a respective hit view.In some embodiments, event recognizer 180 throws a flag associated withthe recognized event, and event handler 190 associated with the flagcatches the flag and performs a predefined process.

In some embodiments, event delivery instructions 188 include sub-eventdelivery instructions that deliver event information about a sub-eventwithout activating an event handler. Instead, the sub-event deliveryinstructions deliver event information to event handlers associated withthe series of sub-events or to actively involved views. Event handlersassociated with the series of sub-events or with actively involved viewsreceive the event information and perform a predetermined process.

In some embodiments, data updater 176 creates and updates data used inapplication 136-1. For example, data updater 176 updates the telephonenumber used in contacts module 137, or stores a video file used in videoplayer module 145. In some embodiments, object updater 177 creates andupdates objects used in application 136-1. For example, object updater177 creates a new user-interface object or updates the position of auser-interface object. GUI updater 178 updates the GUI. For example, GUIupdater 178 prepares display information and sends it to graphics module132 for display on a touch-sensitive display.

In some embodiments, event handler(s) 190 includes or has access to dataupdater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178. In someembodiments, data updater 176, object updater 177, and GUI updater 178are included in a single module of a respective application 136-1 orapplication view 191. In other embodiments, they are included in two ormore software modules.

It shall be understood that the foregoing discussion regarding eventhandling of user touches on touch-sensitive displays also applies toother forms of user inputs to operate multifunction devices 100 withinput-devices, not all of which are initiated on touch screens. Forexample, mouse movement and mouse button presses, optionally coordinatedwith single or multiple keyboard presses or holds; contact movementssuch as taps, drags, scrolls, etc., on touch-pads; pen stylus inputs;movement of the device; oral instructions; detected eye movements;biometric inputs; and/or any combination thereof are optionally utilizedas inputs corresponding to sub-events which define an event to berecognized.

FIG. 2 illustrates a portable multifunction device 100 having a touchscreen (e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112, FIG. 1A) in accordancewith some embodiments. The touch screen optionally displays one or moregraphics within user interface (UI) 200. In this embodiment, as well asothers described below, a user is enabled to select one or more of thegraphics by making a gesture on the graphics, for example, with one ormore fingers 202 (not drawn to scale in the figure) or one or morestyluses 203 (not drawn to scale in the figure). In some embodiments,selection of one or more graphics occurs when the user breaks contactwith the one or more graphics. In some embodiments, the gestureoptionally includes one or more taps, one or more swipes (from left toright, right to left, upward and/or downward) and/or a rolling of afinger (from right to left, left to right, upward and/or downward) thathas made contact with device 100. In some implementations orcircumstances, inadvertent contact with a graphic does not select thegraphic. For example, a swipe gesture that sweeps over an applicationicon optionally does not select the corresponding application when thegesture corresponding to selection is a tap.

Device 100 optionally also includes one or more physical buttons, suchas “home” or menu button 204. As described previously, menu button 204is, optionally, used to navigate to any application 136 in a set ofapplications that are, optionally executed on device 100. Alternatively,in some embodiments, the menu button is implemented as a soft key in aGUI displayed on the touch-screen display.

In some embodiments, device 100 includes the touch-screen display, menubutton 204, push button 206 for powering the device on/off and lockingthe device, volume adjustment button(s) 208, Subscriber Identity Module(SIM) card slot 210, head set jack 212, and docking/charging externalport 124. Push button 206 is, optionally, used to turn the power on/offon the device by depressing the button and holding the button in thedepressed state for a predefined time interval; to lock the device bydepressing the button and releasing the button before the predefinedtime interval has elapsed; and/or to unlock the device or initiate anunlock process. In some embodiments, device 100 also accepts verbalinput for activation or deactivation of some functions throughmicrophone 113. Device 100 also, optionally, includes one or morecontact intensity sensors 165 for detecting intensity of contacts ontouch-sensitive display system 112 and/or one or more tactile outputgenerators 167 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 100.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an example multifunction device with adisplay and a touch-sensitive surface in accordance with someembodiments. Device 300 need not be portable. In some embodiments,device 300 is a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a tablet computer,a multimedia player device, a navigation device, an educational device(such as a child's learning toy), a gaming system, or a control device(e.g., a home or industrial controller). Device 300 typically includesone or more processing units (CPU's) 310, one or more network or othercommunications interfaces 360, memory 370, and one or more communicationbuses 320 for interconnecting these components. Communication buses 320optionally include circuitry (sometimes called a chipset) thatinterconnects and controls communications between system components.Device 300 includes input/output (I/O) interface 330 comprising display340, which is typically a touch-screen display. I/O interface 330 alsooptionally includes a keyboard and/or mouse (or other pointing device)350 and touchpad 355, tactile output generator 357 for generatingtactile outputs on device 300 (e.g., similar to tactile outputgenerator(s) 167 described above with reference to FIG. 1A), sensors 359(e.g., optical, acceleration, proximity, touch-sensitive, and/or contactintensity sensors similar to contact intensity sensor(s) 165 describedabove with reference to FIG. 1A). Memory 370 includes high-speed randomaccess memory, such as DRAM, SRAM, DDR RAM or other random access solidstate memory devices; and optionally includes non-volatile memory, suchas one or more magnetic disk storage devices, optical disk storagedevices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid state storagedevices. Memory 370 optionally includes one or more storage devicesremotely located from CPU(s) 310. In some embodiments, memory 370 storesprograms, modules, and data structures analogous to the programs,modules, and data structures stored in memory 102 of portablemultifunction device 100 (FIG. 1A), or a subset thereof. Furthermore,memory 370 optionally stores additional programs, modules, and datastructures not present in memory 102 of portable multifunction device100. For example, memory 370 of device 300 optionally stores drawingmodule 380, presentation module 382, word processing module 384, websitecreation module 386, disk authoring module 388, and/or spreadsheetmodule 390, while memory 102 of portable multifunction device 100 (FIG.1A) optionally does not store these modules.

Each of the above identified elements in FIG. 3 are, optionally, storedin one or more of the previously mentioned memory devices. Each of theabove identified modules corresponds to a set of instructions forperforming a function described above. The above identified modules orprograms (i.e., sets of instructions) need not be implemented asseparate software programs, procedures or modules, and thus varioussubsets of these modules are, optionally, combined or otherwisere-arranged in various embodiments. In some embodiments, memory 370optionally stores a subset of the modules and data structures identifiedabove. Furthermore, memory 370 optionally stores additional modules anddata structures not described above.

Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”)that are, optionally, implemented on portable multifunction device 100.

FIG. 4A illustrates an example user interface for a menu of applicationson portable multifunction device 100 in accordance with someembodiments. Similar user interfaces are, optionally, implemented ondevice 300. In some embodiments, user interface 400 includes thefollowing elements, or a subset or superset thereof:

-   -   Signal strength indicator(s) 402 for wireless communication(s),        such as cellular and Wi-Fi signals;    -   Time 404;    -   Bluetooth indicator 405;    -   Battery status indicator 406;    -   Tray 408 with icons for frequently used applications, such as:        -   Icon 416 for telephone module 138, labeled “Phone,” which            optionally includes an indicator 414 of the number of missed            calls or voicemail messages;        -   con 418 for e-mail client module 140, labeled “Mail,” which            optionally includes an indicator 410 of the number of unread            e-mails;        -   con 420 for browser module 147, labeled “Browser;” and        -   Icon 422 for video and music player module 152, also            referred to as iPod (trademark of Apple Inc.) module 152,            labeled “iPod;” and    -   Icons for other applications, such as:        -   Icon 424 for IM module 141, labeled “Messages;”        -   Icon 426 for calendar module 148, labeled “Calendar;”        -   Icon 428 for image management module 144, labeled “Photos;”        -   Icon 430 for camera module 143, labeled “Camera;”        -   Icon 432 for online video module 155, labeled “Online            Video;”        -   Icon 434 for stocks widget 149-2, labeled “Stocks;”        -   Icon 436 for map module 154, labeled “Map;”        -   Icon 438 for weather widget 149-1, labeled “Weather;”        -   Icon 440 for alarm clock widget 149-4, labeled “Clock;”        -   Icon 442 for workout support module 142, labeled “Workout            Support;”        -   Icon 444 for notes module 153, labeled “Notes;” and        -   Icon 446 for a settings application or module, which            provides access to settings for device 100 and its various            applications 136.

It should be noted that the icon labels illustrated in FIG. 4A aremerely examples. For example, in some embodiments, icon 422 for videoand music player module 152 is labeled “Music” or “Music Player.” Otherlabels are, optionally, used for various application icons. In someembodiments, a label for a respective application icon includes a nameof an application corresponding to the respective application icon. Insome embodiments, a label for a particular application icon is distinctfrom a name of an application corresponding to the particularapplication icon.

FIG. 4B illustrates an example user interface on a device (e.g., device300, FIG. 3) with a touch-sensitive surface 451 (e.g., a tablet ortouchpad 355, FIG. 3) that is separate from the display 450. Device 300also, optionally, includes one or more contact intensity sensors (e.g.,one or more of sensors 357) for detecting intensities of contacts ontouch-sensitive surface 451 and/or one or more tactile output generators359 for generating tactile outputs for a user of device 300.

FIG. 4B illustrates an example user interface on a device (e.g., device300, FIG. 3) with a touch-sensitive surface 451 (e.g., a tablet ortouchpad 355, FIG. 3) that is separate from the display 450. Althoughmany of the examples that follow will be given with reference to inputson touch screen display 112 (where the touch sensitive surface and thedisplay are combined), in some embodiments, the device detects inputs ona touch-sensitive surface that is separate from the display, as shown inFIG. 4B. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., 451 inFIG. 4B) has a primary axis (e.g., 452 in FIG. 4B) that corresponds to aprimary axis (e.g., 453 in FIG. 4B) on the display (e.g., 450). Inaccordance with these embodiments, the device detects contacts (e.g.,460 and 462 in FIG. 4B) with the touch-sensitive surface 451 atlocations that correspond to respective locations on the display (e.g.,in FIG. 4B, 460 corresponds to 468 and 462 corresponds to 470). In thisway, user inputs (e.g., contacts 460 and 462, and movements thereof)detected by the device on the touch-sensitive surface (e.g., 451 in FIG.4B) are used by the device to manipulate the user interface on thedisplay (e.g., 450 in FIG. 4B) of the multifunction device when thetouch-sensitive surface is separate from the display. It should beunderstood that similar methods are, optionally, used for other userinterfaces described herein.

Additionally, while the following examples are given primarily withreference to finger inputs (e.g., finger contacts, finger tap gestures,finger swipe gestures, etc.), it should be understood that, in someembodiments, one or more of the finger inputs are replaced with inputfrom another input device (e.g., a mouse based input or a stylus input).For example, a swipe gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouse click(e.g., instead of a contact) followed by movement of the cursor alongthe path of the swipe (e.g., instead of movement of the contact). Asanother example, a tap gesture is, optionally, replaced with a mouseclick while the cursor is located over the location of the tap gesture(e.g., instead of detection of the contact followed by ceasing to detectthe contact). Similarly, when multiple user inputs are simultaneouslydetected, it should be understood that multiple computer mice are,optionally, used simultaneously, or a mouse and finger contacts are,optionally, used simultaneously.

As used herein, the term “focus selector” is an input element thatindicates a current part of a user interface with which a user isinteracting. In some implementations that include a cursor or otherlocation marker, the cursor acts as a “focus selector,” so that when aninput (e.g., a press input) is detected on a touch-sensitive surface(e.g., touchpad 355 in FIG. 3 or touch-sensitive surface 451 in FIG. 4B)while the cursor is over a particular user interface element (e.g., abutton, window, slider or other user interface element), the particularuser interface element is adjusted in accordance with the detectedinput. In some implementations that include a touch-screen display(e.g., touch-sensitive display system 112 in FIG. 1A or the touch screenin FIG. 4A) that enables direct interaction with user interface elementson the touch-screen display, a detected contact on the touch-screen actsas a “focus selector,” so that when an input (e.g., a press input by thecontact) is detected on the touch-screen display at a location of aparticular user interface element (e.g., a button, window, slider orother user interface element), the particular user interface element isadjusted in accordance with the detected input. In some implementations,focus is moved from one region of a user interface to another region ofthe user interface without corresponding movement of a cursor ormovement of a contact on a touch-screen display (e.g., by using a tabkey or arrow keys to move focus from one button to another button); inthese implementations, the focus selector moves in accordance withmovement of focus between different regions of the user interface.Without regard to the specific form taken by the focus selector, thefocus selector is generally the user interface element (or contact on atouch-screen display) that is controlled by the user so as tocommunicate the user's intended interaction with the user interface(e.g., by indicating, to the device, the element of the user interfacewith which the user is intending to interact). For example, the locationof a focus selector (e.g., a cursor, a contact, or a selection box) overa respective button while a press input is detected on thetouch-sensitive surface (e.g., a touchpad or touch screen) will indicatethat the user is intending to activate the respective button (as opposedto other user interface elements shown on a display of the device).

User Interfaces and Associated Processes

Attention is now directed towards embodiments of user interfaces (“UI”)and associated processes that may be implemented on an electronicdevice, such as portable multifunction device 100 or device 300, with adisplay, radio frequency (RF) circuitry for wirelessly communicatingwith one or more peripheral devices, one or more input devices forreceiving inputs from a user (e.g., a touch-sensitive surface), and(optionally) one or more sensors to detect intensities of contacts withthe touch-sensitive surface.

FIGS. 5A-5Z illustrate example user interfaces for pairing an electronicdevice with peripheral devices and displaying status informationconcerning the peripheral devices in accordance with some embodiments.The user interfaces in these figures are used to illustrate theprocesses described below, including the processes in FIGS. 6A-6C. Forconvenience of explanation, some of the embodiments will be discussedwith reference to operations performed on a device with atouch-sensitive display system 112. In such embodiments, the focusselector is, optionally: a respective finger or stylus contact, arepresentative point corresponding to a finger or stylus contact (e.g.,a centroid of a respective contact or a point associated with arespective contact), or a centroid of two or more contacts detected onthe touch-sensitive display system 112. However, analogous operationsare, optionally, performed on a device with a display 450 and a separatetouch-sensitive surface 451 in response to detecting the contacts on thetouch-sensitive surface 451 while displaying the user interfaces shownin the figures on the display 450, along with a focus selector.

FIG. 5A illustrates an example user interface on the display 112 ofdevice 100. While displaying the user interface, the device 100periodically and repeatedly listens for wireless broadcast signals(e.g., pairing requests) from one or more peripherals (e.g., earbuds502-1 and 502-2, as well as earbud case 502-3) to pair the peripheral(s)with the device 100. In some embodiments, as illustrated throughoutFIGS. 5A-5Z, the device 100 can detect pairing requests from aperipheral when the peripheral is within a threshold distance 508 of thedevice 100 and cannot detect pairing requests from the peripheral whenthe peripheral is outside of the threshold distance 508. For example,the bottom of FIG. 5A illustrates an example spatial relationship (e.g.,physical distance) between the device 100 and earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 aswell as earbud case 502-3, where earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 as well asearbud case 502-3 are outside of the threshold distance 508 of thedevice 100. In contrast, FIG. 5B illustrates where earbud 502-1, earbud502-2 and earbud case 502-3 (referred to collectively as earbud set 503)are within a threshold distance 508 of the device 100, where the deviceis capable of detecting pairing requests from the peripherals. (Notethat earbuds are also referred to as earpods, earphones, and in-earheadphones.)

FIG. 5B illustrates an example user interface, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5A, for initiating pairing of the device 100with a peripheral (e.g. earbud 502-1). In FIG. 5B, the device 100detects a pairing request from a peripheral (e.g., earbud 502-1 shown inFIG. 5A and part of earbud set 503) within the threshold distance 508.In response to detecting the pairing request from the earbud 502-1, thedevice 100 determines whether the earbud 502-1 meets coupling criteria.In the example shown in FIG. 5B, the coupling criteria are met when anearbud 502-1 is placed within and/or electrically coupled to an earbudcase 502-3 to form earbud set 503. After the device 100 determines thatthe earbud 502-1 meets coupling criteria, the device 100 displays awindow 520-1 overlaid on the first user interface that shows the earbudset 503. The window 520-1 includes a “Connect” button 522-1, that, whenactivated by a user input (e.g., a tap gesture), initiates pairing ofthe device 100 with the peripherals (e.g., earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 andearbud case 502-3 shown in FIG. 5A) of earbud set 503.

FIGS. 5C-5E illustrate an example user interface, displayed subsequentto the user interface in FIG. 5B, for initiating pairing of a peripheral(e.g., earbud 502-1 of earbud set 503) with the device 100. In FIG. 5C,the device 100 detects a tap gesture 530-1 on the button 522-1. Inresponse to detecting the tap gesture 530-1, the device 100 initiatespairing of the device 100 with the peripherals of earbud set 503. InFIG. 5D, while the device 100 is pairing with the peripherals of earbudset 503, the device 100 displays a “Connect . . . ” notification graphic523-1 in window 520-1. In FIG. 5E, after the device 100 pairs with theperipherals of earbud set 503, the device 100 displays statusinformation including a battery level graphic 526-1 indicating thebattery level of the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 and a battery level graphic526-2 indicating the battery level of the earbud case 502-3, in thewindow 520-1. The device 100 also displays a “Done” button 524-1 that,when activated by a user input, such as a tap gesture, ceases display ofthe window 520-1 and allows the user to perform other conventionaloperations on device 100. In some embodiments, window 520-1 ceases to bedisplayed after a predetermined period of time, even if the “Done”button is not activated.

FIG. 5F illustrates an example user interface, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5A, for displaying information concerningpairing the device 100 with a peripheral (e.g. earbud 502-1) whencoupling criteria are not met. In FIG. 5F, the device 100 detects apairing request from earbud 502-1 within the threshold distance 508. Inresponse to detecting the pairing request from the earbud 502-1, thedevice 100 determines whether the earbud 502-1 meets coupling criteria.In the example shown in FIG. 5F, coupling criteria are not met when anearbud 502-1 is not placed within and/or not electrically coupled to anearbud case 502-3. Two different examples where earbud 502-1 does notmeet coupling criteria are illustrated at the bottom of FIG. 5F. In thebottom left portion of FIG. 5F, earbud 502-1 and earbud case 502-3 arewithin the threshold distance 508 while earbud 502-2 is not within thethreshold distance 508. In the bottom right portion of FIG. 5F, earbud502-1, earbud 502-2 and earbud case 502-3 are all within the thresholddistance 508. However, in both example embodiments, earbud 502-1 is notplaced within nor electrically coupled to the earbud case 502-3 andtherefore does not meet the coupling criteria. After the device 100determines that the earbud 502-1 does not meet coupling criteria, thedevice 100 displays a window 520-2 overlaid on the first user interfacethat displays information concerning coupling the earbud 502-1 (and,optionally, earbud 502-2) to the case 502-3, such as a graphic directingthe user to “Place Earpods in Case” and “Make sure both earpods are inthe case!”). After the earbud 502-1 meets the coupling criteria (e.g.,after earbud 502-1 is placed in the earbud case 502-3, as shown in FIG.5B) the device 100 displays a user interface like that shown in FIG. 5Bfor pairing the device 100 with the earbud set 503.

FIG. 5G illustrates an example user interface, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5E, for displaying certain status informationconcerning a peripheral after the peripheral has previously paired withthe device 100. In FIG. 5G, the device 100 detects a pairing requestfrom earbud 502-1. After detecting the pairing request, the device 100displays a window 520-3 overlaid on the user interface. The window 520-3includes a battery level graphic 526-3 concerning the earbud 502-1. Inthis example, the earbud 502-1 is designated as user Emily's left earbudby a graphic (e.g., “L”) displayed in the window 520-3. In otherexamples, an earbud can be designated as a right earbud by displayinganother graphic (e.g., the “R” graphic shown for earbud 502-2 in FIG.5H). Also, as shown, the battery level graphic 526-3 concerning theearbud 502-1 illustrates a battery level of “50%”.

FIGS. 5H-5P illustrate example user interfaces, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5E, for displaying certain informationconcerning two or more peripherals after at least one peripheral haspaired with the device 100.

In FIG. 5H, the device 100 detects a pairing request from each ofearbuds 502-1 and 502-2. After detecting the pairing requests, thedevice 100 determines that the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are part of apredefined set because, for example, both earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 havepreviously paired with the device 100 in a single pairing process. Inresponse to determining that the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are part of apredefined set, the device 100 displays a window 520-4 overlaid on theuser interface. The window 520-4 displays a battery level graphic 526-4illustrating a battery level of “50%” for earbud 502-1 and a batterylevel graphic 526-5 illustrating a battery level of “100%” for earbud502-2.

In FIG. 5I, the device 100 detects a pairing request from earbuds 502-4and 502-5 as well as earbud case 502-3. Earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 areshown in thick black lines in the bottom of FIG. 5I to illustrate thatthese earbuds have not previously paired with the device 100 to formpart of a predefined set. After detecting the pairing requests, thedevice 100 determines that the earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 are not part of apredefined set because, for example, both earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 havenot been previously paired with the device 100. In response todetermining that the earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 are not part of apredefined set, the device 100 displays a window 520-5 overlaid on theuser interface. The window 520-5 includes information concerning amismatch between the earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 and the earbud case 502-3because the earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 have not previously paired with thedevice 100 (as illustrated by a graphic such as “!” appearing adjacentto each of earbuds 502-4 and 502-5), while earbud case 502-3 haspreviously paired with the device 100. The window 520-5 also includes a“Connect” button 522-2, that, when activated by a user input (e.g., atap gesture), initiates pairing of the earbuds 502-4 and 502-5 with thedevice 100, in accordance with a determination that the earbuds 502-4and 502-5 meet coupling criteria.

FIGS. 5J-5K illustrate example user interfaces, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5E, for selectively displaying separate orcombined status information for two or more peripherals based on statuscharacteristics of the peripherals. In these examples, the device 100detects a pairing request from each of earbuds 502-1 and 502-2. Afterdetecting the pairing requests, the device 100 determines that theearbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are part of a predefined set because, forexample, both earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 have previously paired with thedevice 100 in a single pairing process. In response to determining thatthe earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are part of a predefined set, the device 100determines whether a difference in battery level (which is an example ofa status characteristic) between the earbud 502-1 and earbud 502-2exceeds or does not exceed a predetermined threshold (e.g., 10%). If thedevice 100 determines that the difference does not exceed thepredetermined threshold, as shown in FIG. 5J, the device 100 displays awindow 520-6, overlaid on the user interface, that includes combinedstatus information for both of the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 (e.g.,displaying a single battery level graphic 526-6 of 50% for earbuds 502-1and 502-2) in the window 520-4. Conversely, if the device 100 determinesthat the difference exceeds the predetermined threshold, as shown inFIG. 5K, the device 100 displays a window 520-7, overlaid on the userinterface, that includes separate status information for each of theearbuds 502-1 and 502-2 (e.g., displaying a battery level graphic 526-7showing a battery level of 50% for earbud 502-1 and a separate batterylevel graphic 526-8 showing a battery level of 100% for earbud 502-2) inthe window 520-5.

FIGS. 5L-5P illustrate alternative example user interfaces to the userinterfaces displayed in FIGS. 5H-5K.

In FIG. 5L, after the device 100 detects a pairing request from at leastone of earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 and earbud case 502-3 and determines thatthe earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 as well as earbud case 502-3 are part of apredefined set, the device 100 displays a window 520-8, overlaid on theuser interface, that includes status information of each of the earbuds502-1 and 502-2 and earbud case 502-3 (e.g., displaying a battery levelgraphic 526-9 illustrating a battery level of 50% for earbud 502-1, abattery level graphic 526-10 illustrating a battery level of 100% forearbud 502-2 and a battery level graphic 526-11 showing a battery levelof 100% for earbud case 502-3) in the window 520-8.

FIG. 5M is similar to FIG. 5L, except that device 100 determines that abattery level for earbud 502-1 falls below a minimum charge threshold.In response to determining that the battery level for earbud 502-1 fallsbelow a minimum charge threshold, the device 100 displays a window520-9, overlaid on the user interface, that includes a low batterygraphic 527 as status information of the earbud 502-1.

FIG. 5N is similar to FIG. 5M, except that device 100 determines thatearbuds 502-1 and 502-2 of FIG. 5M are coupled to earbud case 502-3(which includes a power source for the earbuds) of FIG. 5M to formearbud set 503. In response to determining that the earbuds 502-1 and502-2 are coupled to a power source, the device 100 displays a window520-10, overlaid on the user interface, that includes status informationillustrating the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are charging (e.g., a chargingbattery graphic 528-1 illustrating that earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 arecharging and a battery level graphic 526-11 showing a battery level of100% for earbud case 502-3).

FIG. 5O is similar to FIG. 5N, except that device 100 determines thatearbud set 503 is coupled to an external power source 535 (e.g., a walloutlet). In response to determining that earbud set 503 is coupled to anexternal power source 535, the device 100 displays a window 520-11,overlaid on the user interface, that includes status informationillustrating the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 as well as earbud case 502-3are charging (e.g., displaying a charging battery graphic 528-2illustrating that earbud 502-1 is charging and has a battery level of30%, a charging battery graphic 528-3 illustrating that earbud 502-2 ischarging and has a battery level of 70%, and a charging battery graphic528-4 illustrating that earbud case 502-3 is charging and has a batterylevel of 70%).

FIG. 5P is similar to FIG. 5I, except that earbud 502-1 has previouslypaired with device 100, while earbud 502-5 has not previously pairedwith device 100. After the device 100 detects a pairing request fromearbuds 502-1 and 502-5 and determines that the earbuds 502-1 and 502-5are not part of a predefined set, the device 100 displays a window520-12 overlaid on the user interface. The window 520-12 includesinformation concerning a mismatch between the earbuds 502-1 and 502-5,indicating to the user that the earbuds 502-1 and 502-5 are not part ofa predefined set and need to be paired before being used. The window520-12 also includes a “Connect” button 522-3, that, when activated by auser input (e.g., a tap gesture), initiates pairing of the earbuds 502-1and 502-5 with the device 100 to form a predefined set.

FIGS. 5Q-5Z illustrate example user interfaces for pairing an electronicdevice with one or more peripherals and subsequently displaying statusinformation concerning the peripheral(s) while the electronic device isin a locked state, in accordance with some embodiments.

FIG. 5Q illustrates an example user interface on the display 112 ofdevice 100 while the device 100 is in a locked state. In this example,while the device 100 is in the locked state, the example user interfaceis a lock screen. While displaying the lock screen, the device 100repeatedly listens for pairing requests from peripherals, such as earbud502-1, earbud 502-2 and earbud case 502-3, to pair the peripheral withthe device 100. In this example, earbud 502-1, earbud 502-2 and earbudcase 502-3 are outside of the threshold distance 508 of the device 100.Therefore, the device 100 cannot detect a pairing request from earbud502-1, earbud 502-2 or earbud case 502-3.

FIG. 5R illustrates an example user interface, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5Q, for initiating pairing the device 100with a peripheral (e.g. an earbud of earbud set 503). In FIG. 5R, thedevice 100 detects a pairing request from an earbud of earbud set 503,when the earbud set 503 is within the threshold distance 508. Inresponse to detecting the pairing request from the earbud, the device100 determines whether the earbud meets coupling criteria. In thisexample, the coupling criteria are met when the earbud is placed withinand/or electrically coupled to an earbud case to form earbud set 503.After the device 100 determines that the earbud meets coupling criteria,the device 100 displays a window 520-13 overlaid on the first userinterface that shows the earbud set 503, which is within the thresholddistance 508 of the device 100. The window 520 also includes an “Unlockto Connect” button 522-4, that, when activated by a user input (e.g., atap gesture), initiates pairing of the device 100 with the peripherals(e.g., earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 and earbud case 502-3 shown in FIG. 5Q)of earbud set 503.

FIG. 5S-5U illustrate example user interfaces, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5R, for initiating pairing the device 100with a peripheral based on a first authentication input (e.g., a fingerinput on fingerprint sensor 204). In FIG. 5S, after the device 100determines that the earbud 502-1 meets coupling criteria, the device 100detects a touch input 530-2 on the fingerprint sensor 204 (e.g., astationary press or tap). In response to detecting a valid userauthentication input by touch input 530-2, the device 100 initiatespairing of the device 100 with the peripherals of earbud set 503. InFIG. 5T, while the device 100 is pairing the peripherals of earbud set503, the device 100 displays a “Connect . . . ” notification graphic523-2 in window 520-13. In FIG. 5U, after the device 100 pairs with theearbud 502-1, earbud 502-2 and earbud case 502-3, the device 100displays status information (e.g., a charging battery graphic 528-5illustrating that earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are charging and a batterylevel graphic 526-12 showing a battery level of 100% for earbud case502-3) in window 520-13. The device 100 also displays a “Done” button524-2 that, when activated by a user input, such as a tap gesture,ceases display of the window 520-13 and allows the user to perform otheroperations on device 100.

FIGS. 5V-5Y illustrate example user interfaces, displayed subsequent tothe user interface in FIG. 5R, for initiating pairing of the device 100with a peripheral (e.g., an earbud of earbud set 503) based on a secondauthentication input (e.g., a passcode typed on a keypad). In FIG. 5V,after the device 100 determines that the earbud of earbud set 503 meetscoupling criteria, the device 100 detects a tap gesture 530-3 on the“Unlock to Connect” button 522-4. In FIG. 5W, in response to detectingthe tap gesture 530-3, the device 100 displays a user interface thatincludes a keypad 536 for authenticating the user. In this example, thekeypad 536 is a numerical keypad having unique numerical inputs 537-1 to537-9 that correspond to numerical values one (1) through nine (9),respectively. The device 100 then detects a user authentication input bya tap gesture 530-4 (e.g., a tap gesture) on one or more of thenumerical inputs 537-1 to 537-9. In response to the device 100 detectinga valid authentication input, the device 100 initiates pairing of thedevice 100 with the peripherals of earbud set 503. In FIG. 5X, while thedevice 100 is pairing with the earbud set 503, the device 100 displays a“Connect . . . ” notification graphic 523-3 in window 520-13. Inaddition, while the device 100 is pairing, the device 100 maintainsdisplay of the lock screen and continues to operate in a locked state.In FIG. 5Y, as similarly shown in FIG. 5U, after the device 100 pairswith the peripherals of earbud set 503, the device 100 displays statusinformation (e.g., displaying a charging battery graphic 528-6illustrating that earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 of earbud set 503 are chargingand a battery level graphic 526-13 showing a battery level of 100% forearbud case 502-3 of earbud set 503) in window 520-13. The device 100also displays a “Done” button 524-2 that, when activated by a userinput, such as a tap gesture, ceases display of the window 520-13 andallows the user to perform other operations on device 100.

FIG. 5Z illustrates an example user interface, displayed subsequent tothe user interfaces in FIG. 5Y or 5U, for displaying certain statusinformation concerning a peripheral after the peripheral has previouslypaired with the device 100. In FIG. 5Z, the device 100 detects a pairingrequest from earbud 502-1 and earbud 502-2. After detecting the pairingrequest, the device 100 displays a window 520-14 overlaid on the userinterface. The window 520-14 includes battery level graphic 526-14(which is an example of status information) concerning the earbud 502-1and the earbud 502-2. As shown, the battery level graphic 526-14concerning the earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 illustrates a battery level of“50%”.

FIGS. 6A-6C are flow diagrams illustrating a method 600 of pairing anelectronic device with peripheral devices and displaying statusinformation concerning the peripheral devices in accordance with someembodiments. The method 600 is performed at an electronic device (e.g.,device 300, FIG. 3, or portable multifunction device 100, FIG. 1A) witha display, a radio frequency (RF) circuitry for wirelessly communicatingwith one or more peripheral devices, and one or more input devices(e.g., a touch-sensitive surface) for receiving inputs from a user. Insome embodiments, the display is a touch-screen display and thetouch-sensitive surface is on or integrated with the display. In someembodiments, the display is separate from the touch-sensitive surface.Some operations in method 600 are, optionally, combined and/or the orderof some operations is, optionally, changed.

As described below, the method 600 provides an intuitive way to pairperipherals with a device and display status information for theperipherals. The method reduces the number, extent, and/or nature of theinputs from a user when pairing peripherals with the device anddisplaying status information for the peripherals, thereby creating amore efficient human-machine interface. For battery-operated electronicdevices, enabling a user to pair peripherals with the device and displaystatus information faster and more efficiently conserves power andincreases the time between battery charges.

The device displays (602) a first user interface (e.g., a home screen, auser interface of an application, a wake screen, a lock screen, etc.) onthe display.

While displaying the first user interface, the device detects (604) apairing request to pair a first peripheral (e.g., earbuds 502-1 and502-2, an earbud case 502-3, etc.) with the electronic device. In someembodiments, the pairing request is detected when a user touches theelectronic device with one or both of the earbuds or with the case ofthe earbuds, or brings the electronic device and the earbuds within athreshold distance of each other. In some embodiments, the electronicdevice detects the presence and proximity of the earbud(s) or the caseof the earbuds through wireless signals (e.g., broadcast Bluetoothsignals, or a Bluetooth pairing request) emitted by the earbud(s) or thecase of the earbuds. In some embodiments, the electronic device detectsthe presence and proximity of the earbud(s) or the case of the earbudsthrough other proximity sensing mechanisms (e.g., other RF signalssensing mechanisms) embedded in the electronic device and the earbudsand/or the case of the earbuds.

In some embodiments, detecting the pairing request to pair the firstperipheral with the electronic device includes (606) detecting wirelesssignals transmitted from the first peripheral device and determiningthat the first peripheral device satisfies proximity criteria based onthe detected wireless signals. In some embodiments, proximity criteriaincludes a criterion that is met when a signal strength of a wirelesssignal from the first peripheral exceeds a signal strength threshold. Insome embodiments, proximity criteria includes a criterion that is metwhen the electronic device and the earbuds are within a thresholddistance of each other. For example, as shown in FIG. 5F, a firstperipheral (e.g., earbud 502-1) is within a threshold distance 508 ofelectronic device 100.

In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines(608) whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein thecoupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled (e.g.,electrically, magnetically, and/or wirelessly) to a second peripheral.The second peripheral is distinct from the electronic device, and boththe first and the second peripherals are peripheral to the electronicdevice. In some embodiments, the first peripheral is an earbud (e.g.,earbud 502-1) and the second peripheral is an earbud case (e.g., earbudcase 502-3) for storing and charging the first earbud, as shown in FIG.5B (as part of earbud set 503); and the coupling criteria require thatthe earbud and the case are in proximity to each other (e.g., the earbudis in the case and optionally electrically connected to the case) and tothe electronic device. In some embodiments, the first peripheral is anearbud (e.g., earbud 502-1) and the second peripheral is a second earbud(e.g., earbud 502-2); and the coupling criteria require that the firstearbud and the second earbud be coupled to each other through the case(e.g., earbud case 502-3). For example, both earbuds are electricallyconnected to the case (e.g., when placed inside the case with the lidclosed). In some embodiments, the first peripheral is a first earbud andthe second peripheral is a second earbud, the coupling criteria requirethat the first earbud and the second earbud are in proximity to eachother and to the device (e.g., both the first and second earbuds arestored in the earbud case or placed near each other without the case).In some embodiments, the first peripheral is the case of the earbud andthe second peripheral is an earbud or both of the earbuds; and thecoupling criteria require that the earbud(s) and the case are coupled toeach other or are placed in proximity to each other and to the device.

In some embodiments, the coupling criteria include (610) a criterionthat is met when the first peripheral is coupled (e.g., electrically,magnetically, and/or wirelessly) to a third peripheral, distinct fromthe second peripheral. In some embodiments, the first peripheral is anearbud, the second peripheral is another earbud, the third peripheral isa case of the earbud, and the coupling criteria require that the firstearbud and the second earbud be electrically coupled to each otherthrough the earbud case. For example, as shown in FIG. 5B, earbud 502-1,earbud 502-2 and earbud case 502-3 are all coupled to form earbud set503.

In some embodiments, the first peripheral is (612) one or more earbudsand the second peripheral is a case for the one or more earbuds.

In some embodiments, the coupling criteria include (614) a criterionthat is met when the one or more earbuds are at least one of: inside thecase, and electrically coupled to the case. In some embodiments, asshown in FIG. 5B, earbuds 502-1 and 502-2 are inside of, andelectrically coupled to, earbud case 502-3 to form earbud set 503. Insome embodiments, the coupling criteria include an additional criterionthat is met when the lid of the case is closed.

In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets thecoupling criteria, the device displays (616) a pairing affordance (e.g.,a button or other icon (e.g., “Connect” button 522-1) in a window (e.g.,window 520-1) overlaid on the first user interface, as shown in FIG. 5B)that, when activated by a user input, initiates pairing of theelectronic device with the first peripheral In some embodiments, thepairing affordance, when activated by the user input, also initiatespairing with the second peripheral (and any other peripherals that arecoupled to the first and/or second peripheral).

In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does notmeet the coupling criteria, the device displays (618) informationconcerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral(e.g., the graphical display in window 520-2, as shown in FIG. 5F).

Selectively pairing related peripherals, such as when the peripheralsare coupled to other peripherals, provides the user with the capabilityto synchronize pairing between multiple peripherals in response to asingle pairing action. Providing improved pairing functionality to theuser enhances the operability of the device and makes the user-deviceinterface more efficient (e.g., by helping the user to efficiently paira given device with multiple related peripherals in response to a singleaction, thereby reducing user mistakes when attempting to pair a givendevice to multiple related peripherals). Without this improved pairingprocess, the user would have to take additional steps to get the deviceto individually pair with different peripherals to achieve the samefunctionality as described herein. Individually pairing a device withmultiple peripherals can be a time-consuming process, and the user ismore prone to making mistakes due to the increased number of user inputsrequired to complete the pairing process.

In some embodiments, after the electronic device is paired with thefirst peripheral, the device displays (620) status information (e.g.,model, manufacturer, icon, color, and/or battery level) concerning thefirst peripheral and the second peripheral in a second user interface.For example, as shown in FIG. 5H, the first peripheral is earbud 502-1,the second peripheral is earbud 502-2 and the second user interface iswindow 520-4. Window 520-4 displays battery level graphic 526-4 forearbud 502-1 and battery level graphic 526-5 for earbud 502-2.

Displaying status information concerning peripherals, after theperipherals pair with the device, provides the user with informationconcerning the peripherals (e.g., one or more battery levels) when theperipherals are proximate to the device. Providing status information ofthe peripherals enhances the operability of the device and makes theuser-device interface more efficient (e.g., by providing access toinformation concerning the peripherals without the user having tophysically inspect each peripheral), thereby enabling the user to usethe device and peripherals more quickly and efficiently.

In some embodiments, after pairing of the electronic device with thefirst peripheral, the device determines (622) whether the secondperipheral and the first peripheral are part of a predefined set ofassociated peripherals that have been previously paired with theelectronic device. For example, when the electronic device has beenpreviously paired with a set of earbuds and their case in a singlepairing process (e.g., as illustrated in FIGS. 5C-5E), the electronicdevice stores a pairing profile that defines the set of earbuds andtheir case as a set of associated peripherals. In some embodiments, ifone set of associated peripherals includes two earbuds and a case, andanother set of associated peripherals includes a set of speakers, thespeakers and the earbuds do not belong to the same set of associatedperipherals, because they were not paired with the electronic device ina single pairing process. In some embodiments, the first and secondperipherals are part of a predefined set when the first and secondperipherals have been previously paired to the electronic device in asingle pairing process. In accordance with a determination that thesecond peripheral and the first peripheral are part of a predefined setof associated peripherals that have been previously paired with theelectronic device, the device displays status information (e.g., model,manufacturer, icon, color, and/or battery level) concerning the firstperipheral and the second peripheral (e.g., as illustrated in FIGS. 5Hand 5J-50). In some embodiments, corresponding graphics may be displayedto illustrate a peripheral heuristic (e.g., a graphic showing the caselid open). In accordance with a determination that the second peripheraland the first peripheral are not part of a predefined set of associatedperipherals that have been previously paired with the electronic device,the device displays information concerning a mismatch between the firstperipheral and the second peripheral (e.g., as illustrated in FIGS. 51and 5P).

Displaying information concerning whether two or more peripherals havebeen previously paired with a device during a single pairing process,and therefore form a set of associated peripherals, provides the userwith the capability to quickly discern whether the peripherals areavailable for immediate use, or whether the peripherals need to bepaired together before use. Providing improved pairing functionality ofmultiple peripherals to a given device enhances the operability of thedevice and makes the user-device interface more efficient (e.g., byhelping the user to quickly understand when peripherals are availablefor use or, alternatively, when the peripherals need to be pairedtogether with the device before use). Without this information, the usermight mistakenly attempt to use peripherals that are not part of apredetermined set (e.g., by using one or more unpaired earbuds andtrying to stream media content from the device to the earbuds), andsubsequently discover that at least one of the peripherals is inoperablewith the device.

In some embodiments, displaying information concerning the mismatchbetween the first peripheral and the second peripheral includes (624)displaying a second pairing affordance (e.g., a button or other icon(e.g., “Connect” button 522-2) in a window (e.g., window 520-5) overlaidon the first user interface, as shown in FIG. 5I) that, when activatedby a user input, initiates pairing of the electronic device with thesecond peripheral. In some embodiments, the second pairing affordance,when activated by the user input, also initiates pairing with any otherperipherals that are coupled to the first and/or second peripheral.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information (e.g., model,manufacturer, icon, color, and/or battery level) concerning the firstperipheral and the second peripheral includes (626) displaying a singlecombined peripheral status characteristic (e.g., a combined batterylevel) concerning the first peripheral and the second peripheral inaccordance with a determination that a difference between a firstperipheral status characteristic (e.g., battery level) of the firstperipheral and a second peripheral status characteristic (e.g., batterylevel) of the second peripheral is less than a predetermined thresholdand the first peripheral and the second peripheral are the same type ofperipheral (e.g., earbuds) (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 5H and 5N.). In someembodiments, the predetermined threshold is a numerical difference of5%, 10%, 15%, or 20%.

In some embodiments, displaying status information (e.g., model,manufacturer, icon, color, and/or battery level) concerning the firstperipheral and the second peripheral includes (628) displaying a firstperipheral status characteristic (e.g., battery level of the firstperipheral) concerning the first peripheral and displaying a secondperipheral status characteristic (e.g., battery level of the secondperipheral) concerning the second peripheral in accordance with adetermination that a difference between the first peripheral statuscharacteristic (e.g., battery level) of the first peripheral and thesecond peripheral status characteristic (e.g., battery level) of thesecond peripheral is greater than a predetermined threshold and thefirst peripheral and the second peripheral are the same type ofperipheral (e.g., earbuds) (e.g., as shown in FIG. 5L). In someembodiments, the predetermined threshold difference is 5%, 10%, 15%, or20%.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information of the firstperipheral includes (630) displaying a low battery graphic in accordancewith a determination that a battery level concerning the firstperipheral falls below a minimum charge threshold (e.g., as shown inFIG. 5M). In some embodiments, the minimum charge threshold is 10%, 15%,or 20%.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information of the firstperipheral includes (632) displaying a charging battery graphic inaccordance with a determination that a first peripheral is connected toa power source (e.g., as shown in FIGS. 5N-50). In some embodiments, thepower source is a battery or a wall outlet. In some embodiments, thefirst peripheral is an earbud and the power source is integrated in thesecond peripheral (e.g., a case).

In some embodiments, the electronic device is (634) in a locked statewhile displaying the first user interface (e.g., a lock screen, a wakescreen for a locked state, etc. as shown in FIGS. 5Q-5Y). Afteractivating the pairing affordance (e.g., “Connect” button 522-3 inwindow 520-12 of FIG. 5V), the device presents a request (e.g., on thedisplay and/or aurally) for an authentication input (e.g., displaying apasscode keypad 536 as shown in FIG. 5W) from a user to pair the firstperipheral with the electronic device. The device receives theauthentication input from the user. In some embodiments, the receivedauthentication input is the same input as an authentication input thatunlocks the electronic device (e.g., fingerprint scan, passcode, slidegesture, etc.). In response to receiving the authentication input: thedevice pairs the first peripheral with the electronic device (e.g., asshown in FIGS. 5X-5Y) and maintains the electronic device in the lockedstate.

Providing pairing functionality between the device and the peripheral,while the device is in a locked state, enhances the operability of thedevice and makes the user-device interface more efficient by reducingthe number of user inputs required to pair the device with theperipheral, thereby reducing user mistakes when operating/interactingwith the device.

In some embodiments, the device maintains (636) display of the firstuser interface associated with the locked state of the electronic devicewhile pairing the first peripheral with the electronic device.

In some embodiments, the device maintains (638) display of the firstuser interface associated with the locked state of the electronic deviceafter pairing the first peripheral with the electronic device iscompleted.

In some embodiments, while maintaining display of the first userinterface associated with the locked state of the electronic deviceafter pairing the first peripheral with the electronic device iscompleted, the device displays (640) status information concerning thefirst peripheral (e.g., single earbud case, mismatch case, batterystatus cases, etc.) (e.g., as shown in window 520-13 of FIG. 5Z).

It should be understood that the particular order in which theoperations in FIGS. 6A-6C have been described is merely an example andis not intended to indicate that the described order is the only orderin which the operations could be performed. One of ordinary skill in theart would recognize various ways to reorder the operations describedherein.

In accordance with some embodiments, FIG. 7 shows a functional blockdiagram of an electronic device 700 configured in accordance with theprinciples of the various described embodiments. The functional blocksof the device are, optionally, implemented by hardware, software, or acombination of hardware and software to carry out the principles of thevarious described embodiments. It is understood by persons of skill inthe art that the functional blocks described in FIG. 7 are, optionally,combined or separated into sub-blocks to implement the principles of thevarious described embodiments. Therefore, the description hereinoptionally supports any possible combination or separation or furtherdefinition of the functional blocks described herein.

As shown in FIG. 7, an electronic device 700 includes a display unit 702configured to display a user interface; an RF circuitry unit 704 forwirelessly communicating with one or more peripheral devices; one ormore input device units 706 for receiving inputs from a user; and aprocessing unit 708 coupled to the display unit 702, the RF circuitryunit 704, and the one or more input device units 706. The processingunit 708 includes display enabling unit 710, detecting unit 712,determining unit 714, presenting unit 716, receiving unit 718, pairingunit 720, and maintaining unit 722.

The processing unit 708 is configured to: enable display of (e.g., withdisplay enabling unit 710) a first user interface on the display unit702. While displaying the first user interface, the processing unit 708is configured to detect (e.g., with detecting unit 712) a pairingrequest to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. Inresponse to detecting the pairing request, the processing unit 708 isconfigured to determine (e.g., with determining unit 714) whether thefirst peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteriarequire that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. Inaccordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets thecoupling criteria, the processing unit 708 is configured to enabledisplay of (e.g., with display enabling unit 710) a pairing affordancethat, when activated by a user input, initiates pairing of theelectronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with adetermination that the first peripheral does not meet the couplingcriteria, the processing unit 708 is configured to enable display of(e.g., with display enabling unit 710) information concerning couplingof the first peripheral and the second peripheral.

In some embodiments, detecting the pairing request to pair the firstperipheral with the electronic device includes detecting wirelesssignals transmitted from the first peripheral device and determiningthat the first peripheral device satisfies proximity criteria based onthe detected wireless signals.

In some embodiments, the coupling criteria include a criterion that ismet when the first peripheral is coupled to a third peripheral, distinctfrom the second peripheral.

In some embodiments, the first peripheral is one or more earbuds and thesecond peripheral is a case for the one or more earbuds.

In some embodiments, the coupling criteria include a criterion that ismet when the one or more earbuds are at least one of: inside the case,and electrically coupled to the case.

In some embodiments, the processing unit 708 is configured to, after theelectronic device is paired with the first peripheral, enable display of(e.g., with display enabling unit 710) status information concerning thefirst peripheral and the second peripheral in a second user interface.

In some embodiments, the processing unit 708 is configured to, afterpairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral, determine(e.g., with determining unit 714) whether the second peripheral and thefirst peripheral are part of a predefined set of associated peripheralsthat have been previously paired with the electronic device. Inaccordance with a determination that the second peripheral and the firstperipheral are part of a predefined set of associated peripherals thathave been previously paired with the electronic device, the processingunit 708 is configured to enable display of (e.g., with display enablingunit 710) status information concerning the first peripheral and thesecond peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the secondperipheral and the first peripheral are not part of a predefined set ofassociated peripherals that have been previously paired with theelectronic device, the processing unit 708 is configured to enabledisplay of (e.g., with display enabling unit 710) information concerninga mismatch between the first peripheral and the second peripheral.

In some embodiments, displaying information concerning the mismatchbetween the first peripheral and the second peripheral includesdisplaying a second pairing affordance that, when activated by a userinput, initiates pairing of the electronic device with the secondperipheral.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information concerning thefirst peripheral and the second peripheral includes displaying a singlecombined peripheral status characteristic concerning the firstperipheral and the second peripheral in accordance with a determinationthat a difference between a first peripheral status characteristic ofthe first peripheral and a second peripheral status characteristic ofthe second peripheral is less than a predetermined threshold and thefirst peripheral and the second peripheral are the same type ofperipheral.

In some embodiments, displaying status information concerning the firstperipheral and the second peripheral includes displaying a firstperipheral status characteristic concerning the first peripheral anddisplaying a second peripheral status characteristic concerning thesecond peripheral in accordance with a determination that a differencebetween the first peripheral status characteristic of the firstperipheral and the second peripheral status characteristic of the secondperipheral is greater than a predetermined threshold and the firstperipheral and the second peripheral are the same type of peripheral.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information of the firstperipheral includes displaying a low battery graphic in accordance witha determination that a battery level concerning the first peripheralfalls below a minimum charge threshold.

In some embodiments, displaying the status information of the firstperipheral includes displaying a charging battery graphic in accordancewith a determination that a first peripheral is connected to a powersource.

In some embodiments, the electronic device is in a locked state whiledisplaying the first user interface, and the processing unit 708 isconfigured to, after activation of the pairing affordance, present(e.g., with presenting unit 716) a request for an authentication inputfrom a user to pair the first peripheral with the electronic device;receive (e.g., with receiving unit 718) the authentication input fromthe user; and, in response to receiving the authentication input: pair(e.g., with pairing unit 720) the first peripheral with the electronicdevice; and maintain (e.g., with maintaining unit 722) the electronicdevice in the locked state.

In some embodiments, the processing unit 708 is configured to maintain(e.g., with maintaining unit 722) display of the first user interfaceassociated with the locked state of the electronic device while pairingthe first peripheral with the electronic device.

In some embodiments, the processing unit 708 is configured to maintain(e.g., with maintaining unit 722) display of the first user interfaceassociated with the locked state of the electronic device after pairingthe first peripheral with the electronic device is completed.

In some embodiments, the processing unit 708 is configured to, whilemaintaining display of the first user interface associated with thelocked state of the electronic device after pairing the first peripheralwith the electronic device is completed, enable display of (e.g., withdisplay enabling unit 710) status information concerning the firstperipheral.

The operations in the information processing methods described aboveare, optionally implemented by running one or more functional modules ininformation processing apparatus such as general purpose processors(e.g., as described above with respect to FIGS. 1A and 3) or applicationspecific chips.

The operations described above with reference to FIGS. 6A-6C are,optionally, implemented by components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B or FIG. 7.For example, at least some functionality described in FIGS. 6A-6C are,optionally, implemented by event sorter 170, event recognizer 180, andevent handler 190. Event monitor 171 in event sorter 170 detects acontact on touch-sensitive display 112, and event dispatcher module 174delivers the event information to application 136-1. A respective eventrecognizer 180 of application 136-1 compares the event information torespective event definitions 186, and determines whether a first contactat a first location on the touch-sensitive surface (or whether rotationof the device) corresponds to a predefined event or sub-event, such asselection of an object on a user interface, or rotation of the devicefrom one orientation to another. When a respective predefined event orsub-event is detected, event recognizer 180 activates an event handler190 associated with the detection of the event or sub-event. Eventhandler 190 optionally uses or calls data updater 176 or object updater177 to update the application internal state 192. In some embodiments,event handler 190 accesses a respective GUI updater 178 to update whatis displayed by the application. Similarly, it would be clear to aperson having ordinary skill in the art how other processes can beimplemented based on the components depicted in FIGS. 1A-1B.

The foregoing description, for purpose of explanation, has beendescribed with reference to specific embodiments. However, theillustrative discussions above are not intended to be exhaustive or tolimit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modificationsand variations are possible in view of the above teachings. Theembodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain theprinciples of the invention and its practical applications, to therebyenable others skilled in the art to best use the invention and variousdescribed embodiments with various modifications as are suited to theparticular use contemplated.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method, comprising: at an electronic device:displaying a home screen user interface that includes a plurality ofapplication icons for different applications; while displaying the homescreen user interface, detecting availability of a wireless peripheralfor pairing with the electronic device; and in response to detecting theavailability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronicdevice, displaying, overlaid on the home screen user interface, aconnection user interface that includes information identifying thewireless peripheral; while displaying the connection user interfaceoverlaid on the home screen user interface, detecting a single inputdirected to the connection user interface that includes the informationidentifying the wireless peripheral; and in response to detecting thesingle input directed to the connection user interface that includes theinformation identifying the wireless peripheral, initiating pairing ofthe wireless peripheral with the electronic device.
 2. The method ofclaim 1, wherein detecting the availability of the wireless peripheralfor connection to the electronic device includes detecting proximity ofthe wireless peripheral to the electronic device.
 3. The method of claim1, wherein the single input directed to the connection user interface isa tap input.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the displayed connectionuser interface includes a user-selectable option for dismissing theconnection user interface.
 5. The method of claim 1, including: afterdetecting the single input directed to the connection user interface,updating the connection user interface to indicate pairing progress. 6.The method of claim 1, including: after pairing the wireless peripheralto the electronic device, updating the connection user interface toindicate a name of the wireless peripheral.
 7. The method of claim 1,including: after pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronicdevice, updating the connection user interface to indicate statusinformation for the wireless peripheral.
 8. An electronic device,comprising: a display; radio frequency (RF) circuitry for wirelesslycommunicating with one or more peripheral devices; one or more inputdevices for receiving inputs from a user; memory storing one or moreprograms, the one or more programs including instructions for:displaying a home screen user interface that includes a plurality ofapplication icons for different applications; while displaying the homescreen user interface, detecting availability of a wireless peripheralfor pairing with the electronic device; and in response to detecting theavailability of the wireless peripheral for pairing with the electronicdevice, displaying, overlaid on the home screen user interface, aconnection user interface that includes information identifying thewireless peripheral; while displaying the connection user interfaceoverlaid on the home screen user interface, detecting a single inputdirected to the connection user interface that includes the informationidentifying the wireless peripheral; and in response to detecting thesingle input directed to the connection user interface that includes theinformation identifying the wireless peripheral, initiating pairing ofthe wireless peripheral with the electronic device.
 9. The electronicdevice of claim 8, wherein detecting the availability of the wirelessperipheral for connection to the electronic device includes detectingproximity of the wireless peripheral to the electronic device.
 10. Theelectronic device of claim 8, wherein the single input directed to theconnection user interface is a tap input.
 11. The electronic device ofclaim 8, wherein the displayed connection user interface includes auser-selectable option for dismissing the connection user interface. 12.The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programsinclude instructions for updating the connection user interface toindicate pairing progress after detecting the single input directed tothe connection user interface.
 13. The electronic device of claim 8,wherein the one or more programs include instructions for updating theconnection user interface to indicate a name of the wireless peripheralafter pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronic device.
 14. Theelectronic device of claim 8, wherein the one or more programs includeinstructions for updating the connection user interface to indicatestatus information for the wireless peripheral after pairing thewireless peripheral to the electronic device.
 15. A non-transitorycomputer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the oneor more programs comprising instructions which, when executed by anelectronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry forwirelessly communicating with one or more peripheral devices, and one ormore input devices for receiving inputs from a user, cause theelectronic device to: display a home screen user interface that includesa plurality of application icons for different applications; whiledisplaying the home screen user interface, detect availability of awireless peripheral for pairing with the electronic device; and inresponse to detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral forpairing with the electronic device, display, overlaid on the home screenuser interface, a connection user interface that includes informationidentifying the wireless peripheral; while displaying the connectionuser interface overlaid on the home screen user interface, detect asingle input directed to the connection user interface that includes theinformation identifying the wireless peripheral; and in response todetecting the single input directed to the connection user interfacethat includes the information identifying the wireless peripheral,initiate pairing of the wireless peripheral with the electronic device.16. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 15,wherein detecting the availability of the wireless peripheral forconnection to the electronic device includes detecting proximity of thewireless peripheral.
 17. The non-transitory computer readable storagemedium claim 15, wherein the single input directed to the connectionuser interface is a tap input.
 18. The non-transitory computer readablestorage medium claim 15, wherein the displayed connection user interfaceincludes a user-selectable option for dismissing the connection userinterface.
 19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium claim15, wherein the one or more programs include instructions which, whenexecuted by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to updatethe connection user interface to indicate pairing progress afterdetecting the single input directed to the connection user interface.20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium claim 15,wherein the one or more programs include instructions which, whenexecuted by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to updatethe connection user interface to indicate a name of the wirelessperipheral after pairing the wireless peripheral to the electronicdevice.
 21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium claim15, wherein the one or more programs include instructions which, whenexecuted by the electronic device, cause the electronic device to updatethe connection user interface to indicate status information for thewireless peripheral after pairing the wireless peripheral to theelectronic device.